Tag: President Obama
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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 Indian Country Today: Obama Names National Advisory Council on Indian Education Members
An excerpt: President Barack Obama recently namedPhyliss J. Anderson, Joely Proudfit, Mandy Smoker Broaddus, and Dahkota Franklin Kicking Bear Brown to theNational Advisory Council on Indian Education. … They will serve on the council, which was established under the Indian Education Act of 1972 and advises the Secretary of Education and Congress on the administration…
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Via Indian Country Today: 9 Ways the New Education Law Is a Win for Indian Country
An excerpt: The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 is a big win for Indian country, according to the National Indian Education Association. Executive Director Ahniwake Rose, Cherokee/Creek, and Federal Policy Associate Dimple Patel explained why in a January 27 webinar, “Understanding the Every Student Succeeds Act.” ESSA, signed into law by President Obama on…