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Senate backs resolution and companion bill to fund Native American education initiatives
Summary
Senators endorsed a concurrent resolution supporting an American Indian and Alaska Native education state plan and advanced companion legislation that would provide $2 million over five years for targeted programs, with proposals reviewed by the State Board of Education.
Senator Van Tassel presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 and the companion Senate Bill 14 on Jan. 25, arguing the measures respond to poor data and persistent gaps in educational outcomes for Native American students. He described an earlier 2015 bill that created a commission and said the new measures aim to build on that work with culturally informed strategies, including consideration of native…
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