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The mission of the Office of Indian Education is to support the efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other entities to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives so that these students can achieve to the same challenging state standards as all students.

The No Child Left Behind Act amends the Indian education programs as Title VII, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This landmark in education reform embodies four key principles: stronger accountability for results; greater flexibility in the use of federal funds; more choices for parents of children from disadvantaged backgrounds; and an emphasis on research-based instruction that works.

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Partnerships for Indian Education: 2008 Conference
The Department of Education Office of Indian Education is sponsoring a conference titled The Partnerships For Indian Education Conference to be held in Rapid City, South Dakota, July 8-10, 2008. The event is called for by Executive Order 13336 and provides an opportunity for Indian education partners to participate and engage in an effective dialogue on furthering the academic success of Native American students. In an effort to foster communication, collaboration, and cooperative strategies, the 3 day conference will allow federal, state and tribal agencies and national organizations to share promising practices and effective programs in the areas of students, schools, family, and community. For more information, including registration, hotel and presenter information, please check the OIE companion site at: http://www.indianeducation.org for more information.
(April 18, 2008)

State Points of Contact
For Formula grant applicants applying for 2008 funding, we are posting the State Points of Contact listing for your information. For states that comply with Executive Order 12372 and receive copies of Formula grant applications we are providing a list of the locations by state. Please check our Indian Formula Resources page for more information. http://www.ed.gov/programs/indianformula/resources.html
(April 18, 2008)

Federal Register Notice Published on March 25 for Opening of Part II of the Formula Grant EASIE Application.
A Federal Register notice was published on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 announcing the opening of Part II of the EASIE online Formula Grant application. The Part II application opens on March 21 and closes April 23, 2008. The official notice is available at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-1/
032508a.html

For more information on Part II of the Indian Formula Grant application please follow this link: http://www.ed.gov/programs/indianformula/applicant.html
(March 25, 2008)

The Formula Grant EASIE Part II Scheduled to Open March 21, 2008
Part II of the Formula Grant EASIE online system is scheduled to open on Friday, March 21, 2008. To ensure grantees are familiar with the online application system for Part II, the Office of Indian Education and the Partner Support Center will host online Webex training sessions beginning, Wednesday, March 19, 2008. For the schedule and instructions on how to access the training, please click on the following link: http://www.ed.gov/programs/indianformula/resources.html
(March 18, 2008)

The Formula Grant EASIE Part II Tentatively Scheduled to Open March 21, 2008
Part II of the Formula Grant EASIE online system is targeted to open on Friday, March 21, 2008. Applicant's who successfully certified Part I will have access to Part II. Part II allows applicants to develop program and budget information based on the results from Part I. Grantees will use the same User ID and password from Part I.
Important Formula Grant EASIE Part II Dates:

Tentative Open Date: Friday, March 21, 2008
Tentative Closing Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at midnight, EST.

Official opening and closing dates will be announced in the Federal Register. The Partner Support Center (PSC) will send you updates on a regular basis to provide helpful information and important due date reminders, etc. In addition, we will provide you information concerning upcoming Formula Grant EASIE online training sessions. We strongly encourage you to participate in these online training sessions to ensure that you understand what is required to complete Part II on time. The PSC is available for questions weekdays between 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ET (excluding federal holidays). The PSC contact information is as follows:

Voice: (877) 457-3336 (877-HLP-EDEN)
Fax: (888) 329-3336 (888-FAX-EDEN)
TTY/TDD: (888) 403-3336 (888-403-EDEN)
E-mail: eden@ed.gov

As always, if you have any questions, please contact Partner Support
(February 14, 2008)

The Formula Grant EASIE Part I Closed
The Formula Grant EASIE Part I application has closed as of Thursday, January 31, 2008.

The electronic application for the Title VII Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) program is now a two-part application. Part I collects the Indian student count information and some basic applicant information. Part II collects program and budget information that describes your project. Applicants for the Formula Grant EASIE (Electronic Application System for Indian Education) were required to re-register for access to the system for the 2008-09 school year application. Since Part I of the EASIE application has now closed no new registrations are being accepted. Only those applicants meeting the submission dates for Part I will have access to Part II when it opens.

The official dates for Part 1 of the application were:

Open Date: Friday, December 14, 2007
Closing Date: Thursday, January 31, 2008 at midnight, EST.
(February 12, 2008)

The Office of Indian Education Announces the 2008 Native American Student Artist Competition
The Office of Indian Education has kicked off the annual Native American Student Art Competition. Entries for the 2008 Native American Student Artist Competition should relate to the theme Circle of Empowerment: Education, Language, Culture, Tradition and reflect the promise and importance of pursuing an education for Native youth. Entries must be Postmarked by March 14th. For more information click on this link: http://www.indianeducation.org/index.cfm?c=4
(February 6, 2008)

Cathie Carothers Named Director Office of Indian Education
On January 22, 2008 Secretary of Education Spellings named Cathie Carothers director of the Office of Indian Education. The Office of Indian Education is located within the US Department of Education's, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. To view the press release, please click here: http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/
01/01222008.html
(February 6, 2008)

Digital Teacher Workshop - Teachers of Native American Students
The Office of Indian Education, in collaboration with the Department of Education's Teacher to Teacher Initiative, has developed a series of online digital teaching tools for educators. Teaching experts have created this unique digital portal for incorporating learning activities in a cultural context for teachers nationwide. For access to the website please log onto: www.t2tweb.us/NativeAmerican.
(November 1, 2007)

Update on OIE Contacts
OIE's work in processing all applications and awards is performed by teams instead of specific state assignments of grantees to program specialists. For more information and a listing of teams, see Contacts for OIE.
(April 6, 2007)

New ED506 Form Available
A new Title VII Student eligibility form is now available from the Office of Indian Education. The 506 Form is used by Indian education formula programs to document Indian heritage of participating students. To download this file follow this link to our Indian formula resource page: http://www.ed.gov/programs/indianformula/resources.html
(October 23, 2006)