About the Book: Improving indian Education: The Role of Management and Oversight
In 2012, the federal government provided over $850 million to 185 Bureau of
Indian Education (BIE) schools that serve about 41,000 Indian students living on
or near reservations. BIE is a part of the Indian Affairs within the Department
of the Interior, and BIEs director is responsible for managing education
functions at all BIE schools. BIEs mission is to provide quality education
opportunities to Indian students. This book studies the extent to which BIE is
achieving its mission. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined (1)
how student performance at BIE schools compares to