Tag: Bureau of Indian Education
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Via Edweek.org: Stakes High for Bureau of Indian Education’s Overhaul
An excerpt: A U.S. Senate report from 1969 describes the federal government’s failure to provide an effective education for Native American children as a “national tragedy and a national disgrace” that has “condemned the [American Indian] to a life of poverty and despair.” Nearly 50 years later, little has changed, in the view of advocates,…
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Government Accountability Office (GAO): TESTIMONY Indian Affairs: Further Actions on GAO Recommendations Needed to Address Systemic Management Challenges with Indian Education
The BIE is responsible for providing quality education opportunities to Indian students. It currently oversees 185 schools, serving about 41,000 students on or near Indian reservations. Poor student outcomes raise questions about how well BIE is achieving its mission. In September 2013, GAO reported that BIE student performance has been consistently below that of Indian…
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Reminder: Hearing on “Examining the Challenges Facing Native American Schools”
The House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will be having a hearing on April 22, 2015, on “Examining the Challenges Facing Native American Schools.” The hearing is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. in room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B. To watch the hearing live, you can utilize this link. Witness List Ms. Jill Burcum Editorial Writer Minneapolis…
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Save the Date: BIE Tribal Consultation Dates and Locations
Tribal Consultation Sessions Save-the-Date for the following: April 13, 2015 Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, ND April 22, 2015 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM April 26, 2015 Tribal Self-Governance Conference, Reno, NV June 28, 2015 NCAI Mid-Year Meeting, St. Paul, MN Registration and more information, please go to: www.edtribalconsultations.org Preliminary topics for Consultation include:…
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TEDNA Executive Director Quinton Roman Nose Testifies at House Interior Appropriations Sub-Committee
Here is Quinton with Representative McCollum from Minnesota, who is on the Committee. You can see Quinton’s testimony here.
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Executive Director, Quinton Roman Nose’s Testimony to the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 16 Budget
Here is Mr. Roman Nose’s Testimony, which he will be presenting on March 25, 2015. An excerpt: TEAs are in a unique position to halt and reverse the negative outcomes for Native students. TEAs have already proven that they are capable of improving Native American student outcomes. For example, the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, one of…