The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will be conducting a listening session to discuss priorities and recommendations for Indian education on March 3 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., according to a press release from the National Indian Education Association. There will be a focus on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and its application in Indian Country.
NIEA encourages participation, either by attending the session or by submitting comments, as these observations and recommendations will be used to ensure that tribal priorities for improving educational opportunities for Indian students are part of the discussions surrounding national education reform.
Comments can be submitted no later than March 31 to: Denise Desiderio at denise_desiderio@indian.senate.gov or via fax at (202) 228.2589.
Have questions, email NIEA: membership@niea.org.
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