THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Indian Education Association urges Congress to support full funding for culturally responsive distance education programs, health related resources, and professional development programs for educators teaching Native students through virtual and distance models; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA endorses the Tribal Connect Act introduced by Senator Martin Heinrich and Representative Ben Ray Luján to promote broadband access for students and tribal community members by amending current E-Rate eligibility requirements to allow tribal libraries, tribal colleges, and tribally owned Community-Serving Institutions to apply for this program, and to increase FCC technical support and training to help tribes apply to the E-Rate and other Universal Service Fund programs.
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