Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has issued a grant to the Alaska Federation of Natives which aims to identify a pathway for a state-tribal compact in which Alaska Natives could administer K-12 public school.
AFN has been approved for a $1 million grant for the Education Compacting Project. The project will be funded by the Federal CARES Act, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. The grant award period runs through June 30, 2022.
Under the agreement, AFN will Identify relevant federal and state laws and regulations, compile relevant material related to educating Alaska Native students, engage with Alaska Native leaders and subject matter experts on educational compacting options, design of a comprehensive path forward, design seminars for educators and administrators on the why and what of compacting, and participate in discussions with the State of Alaska and various committees of the Alaska State Leg