Cultural Education
Last month we had a visit from the FWISD American Indian Education Program during their summer cultural camp. We caught up with AIEP Liaison Alice Barrientez to learn more about this program. What is the American Indian Education Program? AIEP is a grant funded program through the Office of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education. It provides academic support and cultural education for identified students who attend FWISD. Our goal is to ensure that each American Indian student successfully completes high school prepared for higher learning. The program was implemented into school districts nationwide during the Kennedy administration. Research revealed [...]