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JUNE 19, 2000 The Ahfachkee School on the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation in Florida bounced back from low test scores and high dropout rates three years ago to becoming the the only Indian-runs school to win the Title I Distinguished School award. The tribe's five casinos have helped contribute to large spending on the school. The tribe spends $12,600 per child compared to $6,251, the national average and $9,703, the highest in New Jersey. Get the Story:
Seminole's award-winning school embraces tribal culture (AP 6/19)
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Facebook TwitterJUNE 19, 2000 The Ahfachkee School on the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation in Florida bounced back from low test scores and high dropout rates three years ago to becoming the the only Indian-runs school to win the Title I Distinguished School award. The tribe's five casinos have helped contribute to large spending on the school. The tribe spends $12,600 per child compared to $6,251, the national average and $9,703, the highest in New Jersey. Get the Story:
Seminole's award-winning school embraces tribal culture (AP 6/19)
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