Funds will be used to improve college and career readiness and educational achievement of K-12 Native American students
The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) recently received a $3 million, five-year Indian Education Discretionary Grant through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), U.S. Department of Education, Native American Youth Community Project, to support its Native Scholars Pathway program.
The Native Scholars Pathway is a community-driven, comprehensive project to help K-12 American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in San Diego County become college- and career-ready. Services will be designed from the feedback of San Diego County tribal communities, including families, and students to meet the unique challenges presented to the education systems to heal from impacts of COVID-19; improve college and career pathways; and expand…