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A New Mexico District Court judge ruled the state is violating the rights of Native American students and other underrepresented children by not meeting their educational needs. In a number of districts around the country, Native students are near the bottom when it comes to performance. As we look ahead to the start of the new school year, we’ll talk about efforts to work with states to close the achievement gap for Native students.
Guests:
Regis Pecos (Cochiti Pueblo) – co-director of the Santa Fe Indian School Leadership Institute and former governor of Cochiti Pueblo
Ahniwake Rose (Cherokee Nation) – executive director of the National Indian Education Association
Break 1 Music: Happy Sundance (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)
Break 2 Music: Sunshine (song) Audiopharmacy (artist) U Forgot About Us (album)
