"Indian education was in the news almost daily last week, because Friday was Native American Day in the schools, and September is Native American Month.

It's fitting, therefore, that the Great Falls Public Schools trustees tonight will hear a report on the district's implementation of the Indian Education for All program.

Much of last week's news coverage was upbeat � features and photos about special presentations in the schools, information highlighting GFPS's spectacular, museum-like Indian library at Longfellow Elementary, and a story about what the state has to offer to help schools implement the Indian Education for All law.

A different vein running through the news, however, had to do with actual implementation of the Indian education law, including a small controversy that erupted about it."

Get the Story:
Editorial: Good news in our schools: Indian ed is on track (The Great Falls Tribune 9/25)

Relevant Links:
Big Horn Teacher Projects - http://www.msubillings.edu/bighornteacherproj
Montana Indian Education Association - http://www.mtiea.org
Montana Office of Public Instruction - http://www.opi.state.mt.us

Related Stories:
Editorial: Indian education not just for students (9/21)
Editorial: Expecting success for Indian students (08/28)
Paper concludes report on Indian education (8/25)
Paper continues Indian education special report (8/24)
Cultural emphasis at Montana reservation schools (8/23)
Paper runs special report on Indian education (8/22)
Indian educators in Montana question use of money (8/15)
Conference addresses Indian Education for All Act (8/10)
Warriors in education dig deep into tribal culture (07/11)
Teachers to spend week at Northern Cheyenne (06/21)
Maps help tell history of Montana's tribes (6/15)
Educators seek ways to keep Crow language alive (6/14)
Educators gather for Indian conference in Billings (6/13)
Use of $1.3M Indian education money questioned (6/1)
Opinion: Long overdue honor for Montana's Indians (02/03)
Editorial: Indian education plan a good first step (10/14)
Changes sought to help Indian students in Montana (08/31)
Editorial: Native children not getting best education (08/23)
Montana reservation schools fare poorly on NCLB (08/19)
Opinion: Indian education benefits all Montanans (07/14)
Montana finally provides funds for Indian education (6/20)
Editorial: Indian education will benefit all students (05/09)
Montana Indian Education Association conference (04/05)
Funding for Montana Indian education rejected (3/31)
Montana Indian education bill set for another vote (3/28)
Bill boosting Indian education funding advances (3/25)
Funding for Indian education called inadequate (3/24)
Funding for Indian education in Montana slashed (3/14)
Indian lawmakers to play big role in education (01/24)
Montana lawmakers told to fund Indian education (1/12)
Montana group proposes $23M for Indian education (12/07)
Indian lawmakers in Montana set priorities (11/17)
Indian education summit underway in Montana (10/15)
Montana panel approves Indian education plan (08/17)
Montana lawmakers reviewing Indian education (04/05)