Tag: Indian Education
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Washington SB 5433 – Requiring Washington’s tribal history, culture, and government to be taught in the common schools.
This Bill can be seen here, with the Senate’s amendment. The Bill can be monitored here. An excerpt: The legislature recognizes the need to reaffirm the state’s commitment to educating the citizens of our state, particularly the youth who are our future leaders, about tribal history, culture, treaty rights, contemporary tribal and state government institutions…
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Utah Indian Education Bill – HB 0033
This Bill will be moving forward this session in the Utah Legislature. The Bill can be seen here, and can be monitored here. It appears the Bill has already passed the Utah House and is now in front of the Utah Senate, already receiving a positive vote from the Senate Education Committee. An excerpt: Highlighted…
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TEDNA Priorities for the ESEA Re-Authorization and Indian Education
As you are probably aware, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee introduced their draft discussion language for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) last week. As the single best opportunity for comprehensively including tribes and their education agencies within federal education law, it is critical that we coordinate our advocacy…
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |Requests Comments on Proposed Rulemaking for Professional Development Program and Demonstration Grants for Indian Children – Deadline: January 2, 2015
The Department of Education (ED) invites stakeholders to provide comments on proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for the Indian Demonstration and Indian Professional Development programs. Last week, ED published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Professional Development program and the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children (Demonstration Grants program). Both grant programs are…
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NIEA Webinar Series: BIE Blueprint for Reform Understanding the Implementation, Part II
Due to consistent demand from our membership for more information, NIEA will hold a second Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) informational webinar on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 4:00 pm (eastern). For those who missed the initial session, we are providing this opportunity for additional dialogue and new information so our stakeholders can decide the…