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September 11, 2024

Tribal Colleges and Universities Offer Affordable, Quality Higher Education

The Bureau of Indian Education is committed to offering affordable and culturally relevant educational opportunities to American Indian and Alaska Native students pursuing higher education.


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A boy stands smiling in a classroom in front of other students.
August 15, 2024

National Back-to-School Prep Day

The Bureau of Indian Education is committed to providing every student with a culturally relevant, high-quality education. As staff gear up for the academic year with lesson planning and professional development, parents and guardians can take steps…


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A group of students listen to their teacher read them a book while sitting on the floor.
August 9, 2024

National Book Lovers Day

Reading is a cornerstone of a child's development, fostering cognitive growth, language skills and emotional intelligence. According to the U.S. Department of Education, early exposure to reading significantly enhances a child's ability to…


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August 6, 2024

Improving BIE-Funded Schools, Expanding Access, and Addressing Equity

The Great American Outdoors Act represents a historic investment in national parks and public lands. It also represents a significant commitment to a stronger and brighter future for Indigenous students throughout Indian Country.


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A wooden chair is placed a ta desk that has three books on it with a globe in the background.
August 6, 2024

Improving BIE-Funded Schools, Expanding Access, and Addressing Equity

The Great American Outdoors Act represents a historic investment in national parks and public lands. It also represents a significant commitment to a stronger and brighter future for Indigenous students throughout Indian Country.


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Students studey at Nenahnezad Community School
July 24, 2024

New JOM Funding Distribution Process: Student Count Report Due September 16,…

Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, the Bureau of Indian Education will base JOM funding on the most recent count of eligible students.


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An elementary school student sits at a desk and fills out a worksheet with a pencil.
July 22, 2024

National Parenting Gifted Children Week

The Bureau of Indian Education offers support to schools, focusing on the unique needs of their students, including programs for the gifted.


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A teachers stands next to at TV at the front of a class of students all turned toward her..
June 18, 2024

Indigenous Food Hubs Blog - Sowing Seeds of Excitement and Wonder: Exploring…

In May 2024, BIE National Nutrition Consultant U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Lt. Cmdr. Casey Cavanaugh visited four of the Indigenous Food Hub Initiative Pilot sites across New Mexico for the first time.


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A group of students in purple graduation caps and gowns sit forward listening at a commencement ceremony.
June 6, 2024

Bureau of Indian Education Offers Postsecondary Opportunities

The Bureau of Indian Education seeks to provide students with high-quality, culturally relevant curriculum and opportunities from kindergarten through college. On National Higher Education Day, the BIE highlights its offerings and experiences…


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A group of people works together with hand-held equipment in their community garden.
May 15, 2024

Photography Research Method Incorporates Community and Early Childhood…

At Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Danielle Lansing, Ed.D., utilizes a photography-based research method called PhotoVoice to improve the early childhood education curriculum for Indigenous students.


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Washington, DC 20240

Telephone: 202-941-0789
Email: biecommunications@bie.edu