On this National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) stands in solidarity with Tribal Nations, survivors, and families as we honor those who endured the generational trauma of the federal Indian boarding school system. From the early 1800s through the late 20th century, the U.S. government and […]
“President Trump is using religion to promote his self-aggrandizement and political agenda, all the while perpetuating the lie that America is a Christian nation and that religion is under attack,” said one critic Proponents of separating church and state on Monday decried US President Donald Trump’s pledge to protect prayer in public schools, warning that […]
Alaska Beacon Alaska’s state school board has postponed consideration of a rules change that could limit the amount of money that cities and boroughs are allowed to give their neighborhood school districts. The board voted unanimously on Wednesday to open a 30-day public comment period on the rules change rather than to enact it immediately […]
The Republican Party’s proposed cuts to nutrition assistance for children, said one analyst, “would be part of legislation that would give massive tax cuts to the wealthiest people and businesses.” The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are waging a multi-front war on nutrition benefits for children, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture moving this […]