American Indian and Alaska Native Education. Executive Order 13096

This Executive Order of the President outlines a plan for federal agencies to develop a long-term comprehensive federal Indian education policy that will accomplish six goals for American Indian and Alaska Native education. These goals are improving reading and mathematics; increasing high school co...

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Published inFederal Register Vol. 63; no. 154; pp. 42681 - 42686
Main Author Clinton, William J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Federal Register Online via GPO Access: wais 06.08.1998
Subjects
Agency Cooperation
Alaska Natives
American Indian Education
Educational Objectives
Educational Policy
Elementary Secondary Education
Executive Order 13096
Federal Government
Federal Indian Relationship
Position Papers
Public Agencies
Task Force Approach
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Summary:This Executive Order of the President outlines a plan for federal agencies to develop a long-term comprehensive federal Indian education policy that will accomplish six goals for American Indian and Alaska Native education. These goals are improving reading and mathematics; increasing high school completion and postsecondary attendance rates; reducing the influence of longstanding factors that impede educational performance, such as poverty and substance abuse; creating strong, safe and drug-free school environments; improving science education; and expanding the use of educational technology. An interagency task force will be established to oversee planning and implementation of this order, in consultation with representatives of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and organizations. Task force activities will include: (1) developing an interagency action plan supportive of this order; (2) identifying, within participating federal agencies, all education-related programs and resources that support the goals of this order, and publishing and disseminating the guide; and resources; (3) developing a comprehensive federal research agenda that evaluates promising practices and the role of Native language and culture in educational strategies; and (4) developing a comprehensive federal Indian education policy. In addition, the Departments of Education and the Interior will convene a series of regional forums to identify promising practices and strategies, and will identify model schools and provide them with technical assistance. The task force will terminate not later than August 6, 2003. (SV)