Tag: Oklahoma
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Via Indianz.com: Cherokee tribes work to keep language alive for new generations
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina are working to preserve the Cherokee language for future generations. Only about 3,000 Cherokee Nation […]
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Via TulsaWorld.com: Crisis Hits Oklahoma Classrooms with Teacher Shortage, Quality Concerns
An excerpt: Oklahoma’s deepening teacher shortage has education officials trading in their “Help Wanted” signs for ones with a more urgent message: “Help Needed NOW.” As schools ring in the […]
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Via Diverseeducation.com: Honoring Cultural Traditions of Native Graduates
To view previous TEDNA articles and links about eagle feathers and graduation this year, click here, here, here, here, here, and here. NARF, California Indian Legal Services and the ACLU […]
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Via TurtleTalk: Magistrate Decision in Griffith v. Caney Valley Public Schools
In which the student is denied the right to wear an eagle feather on her graduation cap. Her graduation from Caney Valley Public Schools, which is just north of Tulsa, is Thursday, […]
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ED Week: Congress Approves Budget Deal That Puts Brakes on Sequestration
Here. An excerpt: School districts chafing under the across-the-board federal cuts known as sequestrationare about to get a reprieve: The U.S. Senate gave final approval, on a vote of 64 to […]