Category: Youth
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Michelle Obama To Native Youth: The Obama Administration Has Your Back
From Huffpost, here. An excerpt: First lady Michelle Obama has a message for Native American youth: You matter. Speaking to the White House’s first-ever Tribal Youth Gathering on Thursday in Washington, D.C., the first lady said their generation has the power to turn around centuries of discrimination and put their communities on a better path.…
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ACT Report: The Condition of College and Career Readiness of American Indian Students
This report is designed to help inform the following questions regarding American Indian students: Are American Indian students prepared for college and career? Are enough American Indian students taking core courses? Are core courses rigorous enough? Are younger American Indian students on target for college and career? What other dimensions of college and career readiness…
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College Fund Announces Early Childhood Education Partnership at Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
Here, from the American Indian College Fund. An excerpt: The American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) announced a Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) Commitment to Action for its partnership with the Brazelton Touchpoints Center today at CGI America’s annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. The organizations will work together to provide early childhood training…
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Job Opportunity: Title VII Indian Education – Native American Intervention Coordinator, Denver Public Schools Closing
Title VII Indian Education – Native American Intervention Coordinator, Denver Public Schools Closing Date/Time: Fri. 07/10/15 5:00 PM Pacific Time Salary: $44,372.00 – $84,367.00 Annually Job Type: Full-Time Responsible for coordination of Title VII Indian Education Grant funded programming. Enhances effectiveness of school academic supports with information, consultation and assistance with professional development. Maintains quality…
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Teaching Tribal History Is Finally Required in Washington Public Schools
Here, from the Stranger. An excerpt: When Shana Brown was in 11th grade, her US history teacher took a metal wastebasket, flipped it upside down, and started banging on it like a drum. “Go, my son, get an education! Go, my son, get off the reservation,” he sang. Brown had grown up on the Yakama…
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Via ACT.org: The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014
The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014 is ACT’s annual report on the progress of the graduating class relative to college readiness. This year, 57% of the graduating class took the ACT® college readiness assessment. The increased number of test takers over the past several years enhances the breadth and depth of the data…