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Tag: Bureau of Indian Education

  • SCIA Presidential Budget Oversight Hearing

    Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an Oversight Hearing on the President’s FY2016 Budget Request for Indian Programs. The witnesses were: The Honorable Kevin Washburn Assistant Secretary- Indian Affairs-U.S. Department of the Interior View Testimony The Honorable Yvette Roubideaux Senior Advisor to the Secretary on Native Americans and Alaskan Natives-U.S. Department of Health…

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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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  • 2014 Native Youth Report – Executive Office of the President

    Here is the White House 2014 Native Youth Report. An excerpt from the Root Causes of Disparities in Native Educational Attainment: Continued Lack of Genuine Tribal Control: Historically, states that have Indian lands within their geographic boundaries have not been required, or even encouraged, to collaborate with tribes in operating schools. Public education, which serves the vast…

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  • REMINDER: BIE Blueprint for Reform TODAY!

    Webinar Series – BIE Blueprint for Reform: Understanding the Implementation, Part II  Due to consistent demand from our membership for more information, NIEA will hold our second Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) informational webinar tomorrow on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 4:00 pm (eastern). For those who missed the initial session, we are providing this…

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