{"id":33717,"date":"2023-11-15T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T05:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=33717"},"modified":"2023-11-20T00:21:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T05:21:19","slug":"native-america-calling-the-fight-for-pre-k-education-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/11\/15\/native-america-calling-the-fight-for-pre-k-education-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: The fight for pre-K education programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Wednesday, November 15, 2023<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"> The fight for pre-K education programs<\/div>\r\nAs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/ohs\">Head Start<\/a> approaches its 60th year, federal funding for the pre-kindergarten program remains well short of what it would take to cover the number of children eligible. \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nNow, it is among the proposed budget cuts on the table as Congress works to avoid a shutdown. There\u2019s evidence Head Start provides a life-long boost for Native children, but its future is in doubt in Alaska and some other places where the potential need is greatest.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kathleen-sando-m-ed-71360770\">Kathleen Sando<\/a> (Jemez Pueblo), <a href=\"https:\/\/sfpueblo.com\/departments\/head-start\">San Felipe Head Start<\/a> director \r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anne-shade-98200440\">Anne Shade<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bbna.com\/\">Bristol Bay Native Association<\/a> childhood development director, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akheadstart.org\/\">Alaska Head Start Association<\/a> co-treasurer and the Head Start representative on the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.alaska.gov\/commissioner\/pages\/aeccc\/default.aspx\">Alaska Early Childhood Coordinating Council<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alicia-allard-a9606459\">Alicia Allard<\/a>, tribal Head Start consultant and specialist for <a href=\"https:\/\/littlehawkconsulting.com\">Little Hawk Consulting<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nAndrea Pesena (Isleta Pueblo), executive director for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isletapueblo.com\/tribal-programs\/head-start\/\">Isleta Pueblo Head Start and Child Care Program<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nLola Henry (Hupa), manager and director for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopa-nsn.gov\/departments\/education-department\/headstart\/\">Hoopa Tribal Head Start<\/a><P><\/P>\r\nMaryEllen Fritz (Inupiaq), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apiai.org\/departments\/dfcd\/\">Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association<\/a> Department of Family and Community Development director\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; 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