Native Hawaiian Education Act

Summary

Native Hawaiian Education Act - Part A: Revisions of Impacted Areas Program as it Relates to Native Hawaiian Children - Native Hawaiian Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act - Amends the provisions of Federal law which grants impacted aid to certain areas to establish a grant program to meet the special educational needs of Native Hawaiian children. Part B: Special Programs and Projects to Improve Educational Opportunities for Native Hawaiian Children - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for improving educational opportunities for Native Hawaiian children, including (1) innovative programs for educationally deprived children; (2) bilingual programs; (3) nutritional programs; (4) guidance, counseling and testing programs; (5) programs for handicapped and gifted children; and (6) teacher training programs. Directs the Commissioner of Education to establish grant programs for teachers of Native Hawaiian children, and to award fellowships for Native Hawaiians to study at institutions of higher education. Part C: Special Programs Relating to Adult Education for Native Hawaiians Amendment to the Adult Education Act - Amends the Adult Education Act to establish a grant program for improving educational opportunities for Native Hawaiian adults. Amends the Indian Education Act to make the Office of Indian Education responsible for administering the Native Hawaiian educational proposals established under this Act. Establishes the Advisory Council on Native Hawaiian Education.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 January 1979

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