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| Title | Second National Meeting on Strengthening Partnerships for Native American Student Education, Aug. 8-11 |
| Body | Seattle, WA August 8-11, 2004 The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) The purpose of the meeting is: * To share and learn about promising practices for improving the academic performance of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian children in a manner that is congruent with tribal traditions, languages, and cultures, while promoting the knowledge and skills required in contemporary society; * To develop and implement customized in-state strategies to close the achievement gap for Native students by building partnerships among chief state school officers, tribal education leaders, local school officials, national Indian organizations, U.S. Department of Education representatives, and institutes of higher education; and * To develop a greater understanding of the political relationships federally recognized tribal groups have with the federal government. The registration fee for the conference is $250. For further information and registration materials, contact: Rita Gainer Tel: (202) 336-7012 Email: ritag@ccsso.org |
| Source | OELA Newsline |
| Inputdate | 2004-06-18 11:09:00 |
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