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Native American advocates ask Tempe Elementary board to add Native program to agenda
Summary
Two speakers representing the district’s Native American program asked the Tempe Elementary School District Governing Board to add a formal agenda item to review supports for Native students, citing the Indian Education Act and low academic outcomes for Native students.
Two community members asked the Tempe Elementary School District Governing Board on Aug. 6 to add the district’s Native American program to a future agenda for formal review.
Iona Tom, identifying herself as coming from the district’s Native American program, told the board she wants the district to “uphold the Indian Education Act,” including “native language instruction, cultural awareness, and accurate Native American history integrated into our curriculum.” She said Native students in the district have some of the lowest graduation…
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