Legislation aims to give Indians more control over their schools (fwd link)

[Phil Cash Cash]

Can somebody please keep an eye on this legislation?  It sounds awesome.

Phil

On Dec 13, 2011, at 12:22 PM, Phillip E Cash Cash wrote:

> Legislation aims to give Indians more control over their schools
>
> Submitted by SHNS on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 14:05
> By BEN GOAD, The Press-Enterprise washington
> USA
>
> WASHINGTON - Seeking to improve an education system he says is failing
> Indian country, a House lawmaker wants to overhaul the nation's tribal
> schools.
>
> Rep. Joe Baca, D-Calif., introduced legislation last week that would
> provide increased Indian access to funding for at-risk youths and
> early childhood education, more adult literacy programs tailored for
> Native Americans and a scholarship program for tribal members studying
> to become teachers, among other provisions. The bill is called the
> Native Culture, Language and Access for Success in Schools -- or
> Native CLASS -- Act.
>
> The bill would provide tribal schools with greater control of the
> schools and curriculum, allowing tribal educators to incorporate their
> culture into classrooms on reservations.
>
> "It allows our tribal schools to use native languages as a primary
> language of instruction," Baca said.
>
> Access full article below:
> http://www.scrippsnews.com/content/legislation-aims-give-indians-more-control-over-their-schools
>