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Washington, D.C.—On Wednesday, President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona hosted the Council of Chief State School Officers’ 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year ceremony to honor some of the country’s top educators at the White House.
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- By Darren Thompson
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Two members of Congress introduced a bill Apr. 18 that would make payments made to tribal citizens under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program tax-exempt.
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- By Native News Online Staff
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The American Indian College Fund is kicking off its Facebook 200-Mile Cycle Challenge on May 1. The fundraiser benefits the College Fund’s mission to give Native students better access to higher education.
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- By Kelsey Turner
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Significantly fewer Native students have headed to higher education in the past 12 years.
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- By Wesley Wright
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KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The new student center opening in fall 2022 on the campus of Western Michigan University features spaces intentionally designed to foster a welcoming, inclusive and student-centered space, guided by the work of an Institutional Diversity and Multiculturalism (IDM) committee.
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- By Michael Smith
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Grand Valley State University's Office of Multicultural Affairs closed out the month of March with Indigi-Fest, a 2022 expo experience that celebrated Anishinabeck heritage with local speakers and perforrmers.
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- By Levi Rickert
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The American Indian College Fund is bringing back its Epicurean Award to Support Scholars (EATSS) fundraising event to New York City on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The evening will feature four renowned Indigenous chefs who will prepare some of their favorite recipes.
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- By Native News Online Staff
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The Ayaprun Elitnaurvik Yup’ik Immersion School in Bethel is expanding in more ways than one. The immersion school is adding two extra grade levels. At the same time, construction for a new school building is well underway.
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- By Greg Kim - KYUK
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Integrating Native heritage into public education is a goal that’s been ensconced in the Montana Constitution for 50 years. State and tribal leaders are still working to make it a reality.
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- By Alex Sakariassen, Montana Free Press
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A proposed bill seeks to address high school dropout rates by putting the education plans in the hands of Tribes. Supporters say Tribal education compacts could lead to drastic improvement in education for Alaska Native communities.
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- By Olivia Ebertz - KYUK
