Students at Menominee Indian High School in Wisconsin. Photo from Facebook
A public school district on the Menominee Nation of Wisconsin has seen a dramatic rise in graduation rates. In 2008, fewer than 60 percent of students finished high school. Now 95 percent are earning their diplomas, WUWM reported. Administrators believe the success is tied to the increase in the number of Native teachers in the Menominee Indian School District. About 35 percent are Native, up from 20 percent a decade ago. "In the very beginning, we will say to the teachers: Our kids are not broke. They don’t need to be saved. Build relationships, learn about the culture, learn how out community operates," Wendell Waukau, who is the first tribal member to serve as superintendent, told WUWM. Get the Story:
Wisconsin Tribal School District Sees Value in Hiring More Native Teachers (WUWM 5/26)
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