Bureau of Indian Education



Bureau of Indian Education

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State Board of Education

Bureau of Indian Education

Leader

Tony Dearman (Director)

ESSA Plan & Implementation

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We're tracking each state's actions on their implementation of ESSA and other federal education-related legislation.

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State Boards Highlight Principal Mentoring and Retention in 2022

In the wake of the teacher shortages and mental health stressors that schools across the country have experienced, a few…
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Advisory Councils Seek to Shape Teaching of Native American History and Culture

When State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced in July 2021 that California’s American Indian Education Oversight Committee would…
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State Boards Expand Principal Pipelines in 2021

As schools face new and persistent challenges around student wellness, COVID-19 protocols, and educator recruitment and retention, state policymakers must…
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