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Tag: Native American Improvement Act of 2001

March 25, 2016 Article

Federally Run Schools for Native American Children Are Worst in America. Here’s How to Fix That.

An excerpt:

Congress could soon find itself with a chance to radically improve the lives of thousands of children currently trapped in crumbling and failing schools now that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has proposed the Native American Educational Opportunity Act.

The proposal would enable children attending Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools to access education savings accounts to attend a private school of choice and to afford other education opportunities.

Funding for Bureau of Indian Education Schools is unique among K-12 education financing because it is almost entirely federal. Moreover, the Native American Education Improvement Act of 2001 makes clear that “the Federal Government has the sole responsibility for the operation and financial support of the Bureau of Indian Affairs funded school system.”

But even a quick look at that system reveals just how poorly the federal government has handled that responsibility.

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