2022 Education News Stories


Native students are expelled in New Mexico far more than any other group. This school district is ground zero for the disparity. (New Mexico In Depth) 12/21/22

Committee advances Native American education bills (Wisconsin Examiner) 12/14/22

Tribes, educators prepare to implement California Indian Education Act (Lake County News) 12/14/22

Thousands of Native students attend Albuquerque schools. Most will never have a Native teacher. (Navajo-Hopi Observer) 11/1/22

Alaska Native tribes can now apply to pilot program for increasing tribal control of local schools (KTOO) 10/19/22

Despite state initiatives, Indigenous education in public schools remains inconsistent (Prism) 10/17/22

Osage Nation Congress calls for repeal of Oklahoma's so-called 'critical race theory' ban (KOSU) 10/3/22

$750K OK'd for Indigenous history curriculum in Michigan's schools (Traverse City Record-Eagle) 9/1/22

Funders commit $6.25 million for Indigenous early childhood education (Philanthropy News Digest) 8/29/22

Portland State University offers in-state tuition for all enrolled members of federally recognized tribes (Native News Online) 7/26/22

Tohono O'odham Community College to receive federal grant for Internet access (Arizona Public Media) 7/26/22

Federal Indians of Graton Rancheria gifts $4 million to UCLA Law endowing two new faculty chairs (Pechanga) 7/26/22

First Native American appointed to University of Minnesota Board of Regents (MPR News) 7/13/22

Program helps educators accurately teach Native American content in classrooms (Minnesota Public Radio) 7/11/22

Q&A with Mabelle Drake Hueston ’86, newly-appointed assistant director of the Native American Program (The Dartmouth) 7/8/22

Professor recruiting Native teachers to work in their hometowns (Indian Country Today) 7/7/22

Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe celebrates the creation of a culturally reflective Indian French immersion school (Indian Country Today) 6/30/22

University of Arizona to provide tuition-free education for Native American undergraduates in Arizona (Indian Country Today) 6/28/22

New grant program aims to improve access to higher education for Oregon tribal members (Oregon Public Broadcasting) 6/14/22

State will pay cost of college for Oregon tribal members going to school in-state (The Oregonian) 6/7/22

Funding available to support Native language revitalization (US Department of Education Blog) 6/3/22

Lamar High School drops “Savage” from its mascot name as 10 new schools are found in violation of state law (The Colorado Sun) 5/20/22

Law school to pay bulk of its in-state Native American students’ tuition (Berkeley News) 5/18/22

New program builds on UC plan to cover tuition for in-state Native American students (Native News Online) 5/17/22

Wichita Public Schools clarifies, tribal regalia allowed at graduations (KWCH) 5/13/22

After 7 years, WA tribal history curriculum still not fully implemented (Crosscut) 5/12/22

North Texas course on Native history, culture aims to combat stereotypes (Black Chronicle News) 5/12/22

Aspiring astronaut brings Indigenous people’s perspective to space science (Navajo Times) 5/10/22

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes to host Tribal Education Summit (Idaho State Journal) 5/4/22

University of California announces Native American Opportunity Plan (UCLA News) 5/2/22

CSU San Marcos professor creates space for Indigenous narrative sovereignty (The San Diego Union-Tribune) 5/1/22

'It's about cultural survival' (Albuquerque Journal) 4/16/22

Red Cloud Indian School attempts to help community heal through immersion program (Rapid City Journal) 4/9/22

Representation in the medical field: U of M working to boost Native American population in medical schools (MinnPost) 4/8/22

Project engages federal Indian law to protect tribal self-determination (Yale News) 4/7/22

Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, Bethel's Yup'ik Immersion School, is expanding into 7th and 8th grade as its new campus is being built (Native News Online) 3/30/22

North Dakota student association pushing for Indigenous Peoples Day (The Bismarck Tribune) 3/21/22

NM bills OK teacher raises, Native language teachers, free college tuition (Navajo Times) 3/18/22

The MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellowship is seeking applicants (Native News Online) 3/17/22

Federal court revives claim in Havasupai education case (Star Tribune) 3/17/22

Murkowski holds field hearing on education in Alaska (Indian Country Today) 3/1/22

Why Yale urgently needs a Native Studies major (Yale Daily News) 2/22/22

Native American students at Columbia University approved for a brownstone to call home (Native News Online) 2/21/22

Native history is essential to any successful public education curriculum (Native News Online) 2/20/22

Lance Morgan: Critical race theory may not have been written for Native Americans, but it still applies (Omaha World-Herald) 2/17/22

Bill aims to bring Native American boarding school history into curriculum (Traverse City Record Eagle) 2/17/22

S.D. tribal college part of NASA plan for housing on moon and Mars (Tribal Business News) 2/15/22

More Native language teachers will enrich education (The Santa Fe New Mexican) 2/13/22

SD Senate OK’s funding for Oceti Sakowin schools (Black Hills Pioneer) 2/10/22

Improving education top goal of Native American agenda in 2022 South Dakota legislative session (South Dakota News Watch) 2/8/22

California Indian Law Association, Inc.'s Pathway to Law Program (Turtle Talk) 2/7/22

Pathway to Law Initiative: Native American Law School admissions workshop (Turtle Talk) 2/7/22

American Indian course highlights importance of Indigenous causes on campus (The Minnesota Daily) 1/27/22

Northern Arizona University expert develops innovative computer science curriculum for Native American elementary students (Native News Online) 1/27/22

National Judicial College receives $1 million grant to support tribal courts (Red Lake Nation News) 1/26/22

Klamath Tribes release video series to teach tribal history in schools (Jefferson Public Radio) 1/25/22

State library spotlight: How ARP Act Stimulus funds are supporting tribal libraries, educators, and local businesses in New Mexico (Institute of Museum and Library Services) 1/24/22

Colorado Mountain College reflects on state’s relationship with Indigenous communities (Summit Daily) 1/17/22

Tribal Outreach Specialist at UM creates important bridge for Native students (NBC Montana) 1/15/22

MSU Indigenous Law & Policy Center Winter Newsletter (Turtle Talk) 1/14/22

Be a Fulcrum Fellow: Application window for the 2022-2023 cohort is open (Center for Community Investment)

Overdue education plan frustrates New Mexico tribal leaders (Indian Country Today) 1/6/22

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