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  • Job: Associate Deputy Director – Bureau of Indian Education

    From Indianz.com, here. Are you interested in working for an organization that is responsible for providing world-class educational opportunities to American Indian students? The Bureau of Indian Education is searching for candidates to fill two Senior Executive Service positions. Associate Deputy Director – BIE Operated Schools Location: Albuquerque, NM Control Number: 391413100 Associate Deputy Director…

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  • Indian Affairs Budget Chapters

    Here, h/t Turtle Talk: 2016_Indian Affairs Budget Request An excerpt: Advancing Indian Education – The Interior budget proposes a $1.0 billion investment in Indian education to support a comprehensive transformation of BIE. The multi-year process will transform BIE into an organization that serves as a capacity builder and service provider to support Tribes in educating…

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  • WP: Administration to seek $1 billion for tribal schools

    Here, from Washington Post. WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it will ask Congress for $1 billion next year to run schools for Native American children — including millions in new money to help fix crumbling buildings. The request — $150 million more than in this year’s budget — sets aside $58 million in new…

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  • DOI, BIA: Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the BIE Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

    Members of the Advisory Board will provide guidance, advice and recommendations with respect to special education  and related services for children with disabilities in BIE-funded schools in accordance with the requirements of IDEA. The Advisory Board will: (1) Provide advice and recommendations for the coordination of services within the BIE and with other local, State…

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  • Statement by Assistant Secretary Washburn on FY15 Omnibus Bill Increased Funding for Bureau of Indian Education Reforms

    Here, and an excerpt: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today issued the following statement regarding the $40 million in additional Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-related funding in the recently enacted Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015. . . . . The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes an additional $19,211,000 for school…

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  • PBS: Can the U.S. restructure schools to nurture Native American students?

    Here. An overview of this interview with Secretary Sally Jewell: The high school graduation rate for Native Americans is the lowest of any ethnic or racial group in the United States. How can the government assist reservation schools while respecting autonomy of tribes? Judy Woodruff talks to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell about a…

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