Tag: DOE
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OIE ANNOUNCES 2016 NATIVE YOUTH COMMUNITY PROJECTS COMPETITION
The Office of Indian Education announces on Monday, February 29, 2016 the availability of the 2016 Native Youth Community Projects applicaton. The announcement published today, February 29, 2016 and will close May 31, 2016. The 2016 competition is the second year under the Native Youth Community Projects priority under the demonstration program. In 2015 twelve…
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WEBINAR SERIES – FY 2016 NATIVE YOUTH COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROGRAM WILL HOST WEBINAR SESSIONS
The Office of Indian Education will host a series of online webinar sessions for the 2016 NYCP competition. The first webinar is scheduled for March 9, 2016 and titled Native Youth Community Projects Pre-Application Webinar Session. You are invited to participate in a webinar event sponsored and presented by the U. S. Department of Education,…
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Department of Education Press Release: Historic Investment: $17.4 Million in Grants Available to Help Native Youth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 29,2016 Contact: Press Office (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov Support Aimed at Helping Native Students Become College-, Career-Ready The U.S. Department of Education today announced it is more than tripling – from $5.3 million to $17.4 million – the availability of funding for grants to help Native American youth become college- and career-ready. The…
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Via TheAtlantic.com: The Subtle Evolution of Native American Education
An excerpt: Just as the feds have long predicted, the 50 million-plus students enrolled in the country’s public K-12 schools this fall are more racially diverse than ever. Students of color now outnumber their white peers, largely thanks to striking growth in America’s Latino and Asian youth populations. Times sure have changed: Fewer than one…