National Fund receives $10 million grant for Native literacy initiative
Federal funding will support reading instruction and tutoring programs in Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools
The National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education has received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support early literacy instruction in Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools, according to an announcement from the National Fund. The five-year initiative will involve up to 60 bureau-operated and tribally controlled schools in Arizona and New Mexico and serve thousands of students in kindergarten through third grade.
The project will train approximately 150 teachers in Science of Reading-aligned instruction, provide tutoring support for students and assist school leaders in developing instructional systems, the announcement says. The National Fund said the initiative will be implemented in collaboration with tribal leaders and the non-profits TNTP and WestEd. The project also received support from philanthropic organizations, including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Native Americans in Philanthropy.
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