Pala tribe joins professional development education program

PALA – The Pala Band of Mission Indians in Southern California joins education programs in 10 states funded by the U.S. Department of Education selected to provide training programs to recruit and graduate American Indian teachers and administrators.

“This project aligns with tribal initiatives supporting youth. By training our own educators using native ways of knowing, the curriculum is more relevant and more likely to be successful,” tribal Chairman Robert Smith said.

“The data show that the ratio of American Indian-Alaska Native students to American Indian teachers and administrators refle...