Bureau of Indian Education

News

4/17/18

Federal Register Notice - Bureau of Indian Education Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Establishment; Proposed Membership

The U.S. Department of the Interior is announcing the proposed members to form the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee) which will advise the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) through the BIE on a proposed rule to revise the Adequate Yearly Progress regulation as previously announced in the Federal Register.

4/12/18

SIPI Staff Member Christopher Harrington Receives Prestigious J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Award to Pakistan

SIPI is proud to announce that Christopher Harrington, a member of the Comanche Nation in Oklahoma, has been selected to receive a J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship grant to Pakistan.

4/5/18

2018-IA Safety Connect Pamphlet

Indian Affairs has enhanced the IA Safety Connect tool, IA's one-stop-shop for Occupational Safety and Health Information.

3/27/18

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Receives Reaffirmation of Accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission

SIPI has received notification of re-accreditation, affirming that its degree and certification programs in advanced technical fields, liberal arts and business education will continue to enrich the lives of students from 66 American Indian tribes.

3/2/18

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Part B FFY2018 Grant Award Application

Under the General Education Provisions Act and the IDEA of 2004, the BIE is required to publish their annual Part B Grant Award Application for 60 days, of which 30 days must be allowed to accept public comments. Public Post starts March 2, 2018.

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Events

3/20/18

Save the Date - Tribal Leaders Education Summit

The Tribal Leaders Education Summit will be held April 30 through May 2, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ. More more information, contact Jack Edmo at jack.edmo@bie.edu or (505) 563.5266.

3/16/18

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act

BIE is accepting applications for the 2018-2021 McKinney-Vento Subgrant. The purpose of the grant is to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and success in school for homeless children and youth. See more information under the "BIE Webinar Series" link.

3/15/18

School Operation Training - April 3-5, 2018 - Register Now

The Spring FY18 School Operations Training will take place in Albuquerque, NM – April 3 to April 5. Please send registration to Teresa.Crews@bia.gov by Friday, March 23.

3/14/18

April 3 - Monthly Technical Assistance Call

Join us for our monthly TA call where we are inviting ADD staff, ERC staff, school staff, related service providers, parents of children with disabilities to discuss relevant special education topics and activities.

2/16/18

March 13 - Monthly Technical Assistance Call

Starting in March 2018, we are starting monthly TA calls and are inviting ADD staff, ERC staff, school staff, related service providers, parents of children with disabilities to join us for our monthly TA calls that will provide information on relevant special education topics and activities.

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Mission

As stated in Title 25 CFR Part 32.3, BIE’s mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. Further, the BIE is to manifest consideration of the whole person by taking into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of the individual within his or her family and tribal or village context.

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