Tag: Minnesota

  • Federal Officials Say Native American School in Minnesota Needs Help

    Federal officials got a firsthand look at one deteriorating Native American school in Minnesota Tuesday–they said it’s one of many suffering similarly throughout the country. After touring Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in Bena, Minnesota, Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell said it’s just one example of how the country is letting down it’s Native American students. Employees said…

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  • MINN Post – Minnesota report focuses on programs that work for Indian students

    Here. An excerpt. At 45.5 percent, Minnesota has the lowest on-time high-school graduation rate for its Native American students of any state in the country. Though acknowledging that hard truth, a new report by the Minnesota Campaign for Achievement Now (MinnCAN) reflects hope. The report, “Native American Student Achievement in Minnesota,” not only focuses on some…

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