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Honoring Our Own People NEWS Archives - Aug 03
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Wednesday
Aug 25 03
Grants
changing schools
Gates
Foundation breaks schools into small groups for more
intimate learning
By
Nora
Doyle, King County Journal Reporter
".
. .According to a study last year by the Manhattan Institute's
Center for Civic Innovation (funded in part by the Gates
Foundation), one-third of Washington state students
don't graduate from high school. The study also found
that just more than half of African-American students
and
less
than half of Hispanic and Native-American
students in Washington graduate. "
more
info
Thursday
Aug 19 03
Site
along Stillwater yeilds artifacts from 800-year-old
civilization
By
Anand Mathai, Dayton Daily News
"Native
Americans have lived in Ohio since 9300 B.C., but Native
American history tends to get marginalized by our school
systems," Kennedy said. "But these people
had amazing, productive, well-designed societies long
before we came. The evidence of it is all around us.
You just have to know where to look." more
info
Last Updated: Feb 04 07
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