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Share Your Voice: Preserve Programs Benefitting Diverse Students in Education

Share Your Voice: Preserve Programs Benefitting Diverse Students in Education

Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the Department of Education Craig Trainor declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal in a “Dear Colleague” letter. A federal judge issued an injunction. Share your comments with the Department to help preserve programming for our nation’s students at OCR@ed.gov or write to Office for Civil Rights, U.S Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202.

Growing Together: Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College’s Commitment to Advancing Indigenous Early Childhood Education and Community Engagement

Growing Together: Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College’s Commitment to Advancing Indigenous Early Childhood Education and Community Engagement

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) is strengthening Indigenous early childhood education through the Ihduwiyayapi grant, supporting students and integrating Anishinaabe culture into learning. From distributing Native children’s books to organizing a community pow wow, KBOCC’s initiatives empower future educators while enriching the cultural literacy of young learners.

United Tribes Technical College Publishes Video Series on Teacher Education Program

United Tribes Technical College Publishes Video Series on Teacher Education Program

The United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) Teacher Education Program released a series of videos to support program recruitment covering a wide range of topics and perspectives from current and past students, tribal elders, and education administrators. The program is funded by the American Indian College Fund (College Fund), through the Wounspekiya Unspewicakiyapi Native Teacher Education pilot program.

What is an Executive Order?

What is an Executive Order?

Executive orders (EOs) signed by the President direct Executive Branch agencies and staff to start or stop specific actions, but they cannot contradict the Constitution or federal laws. Recent EOs signed by President Trump have raised concerns about their potential negative impacts on Native education and tribal colleges and universities (TCUs).