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  • A Navajo teacher is among the first Colorado educators to revive Indigenous language in the classroom

    Erica Breunlin

    November 06, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    To better serve Indigenous students, Durango School District 9-R has created an advisory council for Native American parents, designated specific staff to help support Native students, and developed an Indigenous language course where they can reconnect to their culture by learning Diné Bizaad. Students report that the course is more engaging than learning about Navajo history via a textbook, and the district has shown progress in closing opportunity gaps for Indigenous students, with all of its Indigenous seniors graduating last year.

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  • 35% of Colorado high schoolers are earning college credit as they study for their diplomas

    Erica Breunlin

    December 09, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Over one-third of juniors and seniors enrolled in Colorado public high schools are also taking postsecondary education courses. The model is saving students time and financial costs and is helping to close the achievement gap between white and minority Coloradans.

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