Tag: Bureau of Indian Education

• Via PBS.org: How safe are Bureau of Indian Education Schools?

  An excerpt: Thousands of children attend schools operated by the federal Bureau of Indian Education, and for years, no one has known for sure if the buildings where they learn, eat and sleep are safe. That’s one finding from a recent report issued by the Government Accountability Office that has shaken the bureau, which oversees…

  April 18, 2016

  Article

  Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes, BIE, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Charles Roessel, Department of Interior, Failed Inspections, GAO, Government Accountability Office, Lawrence Roberts, Missed Annual Inspections, Office of the Inspector General, Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Indian Affairs

• Federally Run Schools for Native American Children Are Worst in America. Here’s How to Fix That.

  An excerpt: Congress could soon find itself with a chance to radically improve the lives of thousands of children currently trapped in crumbling and failing schools now that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has proposed the Native American Educational Opportunity Act. The proposal would enable children attending Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools to access education savings…

  March 25, 2016

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  BIE Funded Schools, BIE Schools, Bureau of Indian Education, Education Savings Account, GAO, Native American Educational Opportunity Act, Native American Improvement Act of 2001

• Indian Affairs: Key Actions Needed to Ensure Safety and Health at Indian School Facilities

  GAO-16-313, March 10 The Department of the Interior’s (Interior) Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs (Indian Affairs) lacks sound information on safety and health conditions of all Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) school facilities. Specifically, GAO found that Indian Affairs’ national information on safety and health deficiencies at schools is not complete and accurate because…

  March 10, 2016

  Reports

  BIA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior, GAO, General Accounting Office, health condition, Safety, school safety

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 BIE Part B 2016 Grant Award Application

  Under the General Education Provisions Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is required to publish their annual Part B Grant Award application for 60 days, of which 30 days must be allowed to accept public comment. The application for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 includes…

  March 4, 2016

  Grants

  BIE, Bureau of Indian Education, Grant Award Application, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004

• NIEA Press Release: Senator Barrasso Announces Introduction of RAISE Act at NIEA’s Head to the Hill Day

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                      February 25, 2016 Washington, D.C. – At the National Indian Education Association’s (NIEA) annual legislative summit, Senator Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced he was introducing a bill to Congress that would have ramifications for the future of Native education. The Reforming American…

  February 26, 2016

  Press Release

  2013 White House Report on Native American Youth, Ahnkiwake Rose, BIA, BIE, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, National Indian Education Association, NIEA, RAISE, Reforming American Indian Standards of Education, S.2580, Senator Barrasso

• Via Indian Country Today: 9 Ways the New Education Law Is a Win for Indian Country

  An excerpt: The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 is a big win for Indian country, according to the National Indian Education Association. Executive Director Ahniwake Rose, Cherokee/Creek, and Federal Policy Associate Dimple Patel explained why in a January 27 webinar, “Understanding the Every Student Succeeds Act.” ESSA, signed into law by President Obama on…

  February 1, 2016

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  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, BIE, Bureau of Indian Education, Elementar, ESSA, National Indian Education Association, Native Language Immersion Programs, NIEA, No Child Left Behind Act, President Obama, standardized testing, Title VI, Understanding the Every Student Succeeds Act