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Creating New Opportunities For Native American Students

NMiF: Reducing Native American Dropout Rates

April 21, 2017 – The high school graduation rate is rising across the country, but educators say there’s more to be done to ensure that Native American and Alaska Native students cross the graduation stage with their peers. This week, correspondent Antonia Gonzales leads a conversation about how educators, state lawmakers and tribal leaders are working to…

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The Line: State Outlaws “Lunch Shaming” In New Mexico Schools

NMiF: The Line Panel

April 14, 2017 – A bill passed in this year’s legislative session is getting national, and international, attention. The Hunger-Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act outlaws practices that single out students who have debt in the school cafeteria, like requiring students to help clean or serving them a cold sandwich instead of a hot meal.…

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