Improving American Indian and Alaska Native Educational Opportunities and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities

2011-12-08Executive Order 13592
Signed by: Barack Obama
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Headline: Creates White House Initiative to Improve Native American Education

What it does: Agencies must develop and implement four-year plans with measurable goals, report annually, and support the Initiative to improve education for American Indian and Alaska Native students.

Real World Impact:
  • Creates a federal initiative coordinating efforts to boost Native student achievement and language preservation.
  • Requires agencies to create 4-year plans with annual performance indicators.
  • Department of Education to fund and provide administrative support subject to available appropriations.
Topics: Native American education, tribal colleges, early childhood education, language preservation, federal coordination

Summary

This order establishes a White House Initiative to expand and improve education for American Indian and Alaska Native students, including support for Tribal Colleges and Universities. It sets up an executive director, an interagency working group, and requires federal agencies to prepare coordinated plans and annual reports.

The order aims to raise school readiness, reduce dropouts, increase college completion, and help preserve Native languages and cultures by better aligning federal programs and encouraging private-sector support.

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