The Bureau of Indian Schooling has a mission to offer a high quality schooling to Native American college students.
Enrolling about 45,000 college students from tribal communities throughout the U.S., the BIE right this moment runs 183 colleges in 23 states. And apart from army colleges, the company gives a uncommon glimpse at what occurs when the federal authorities straight oversees schooling from afar.
We need to know: Has the federal authorities saved its promise to Native American college students?
The Hechinger Report want to hear from tribal elders, mother and father, college students, lecturers, bus drivers, paraeducators, principals, tribal council leaders, authorities officers — anybody with a narrative to share concerning the BIE. We need to hear the great, the dangerous and the whole lot in between. How can the BIE higher educate your youngsters? The place do you see indicators of success? What sort of schooling would you like in your tribe?
If in case you have a narrative to inform, please fill out the shape beneath to share your contact data, which can stay personal. We’ll attain out to you, or you will get in contact with us by emailing reporter Neal Morton at morton@hechingerreport.org.
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