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Schools across the country are struggling to come up with plans to adequately educate students while also protecting them from the coronavirus. As the first day of class nears, there’s a growing list of K-12 schools that are at least starting with online-only education. But that plan leaves a lot of Native students at a disadvantage since they are statistically less likely to have adequate tools and connectivity than other students. Some schools remained committed to providing in-person instruction with increased precautions. We’ll get an update on what school administrators and students are facing.
Guests:
Diana Cournoyer (Oglala Sioux Tribe) – executive director of the National Indian Education Association
Gerald White (Anishinaabe) – Anishinaabe Gikinoo’amaadiwigamigong coordinator
Jaylyn Suppah (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) – member of the Warm Springs Education Committee and student board member of the National Indian Education Association’s Board of Directors
Break 1 music: Intertribal (song) Cree Confederation (artist) Pakosiyimitan (album)
Break 2 music: East Winging It (feat. Black Bear) (song) Cris Derksen (artist) Cris Derksen: Orchestral Powwow World
