Idaho Indian Education Summit starts Monday

June 9, 2017

More than 100 educators, higher education staff, tribal education directors and tribal leaders will be attending the 2017 Idaho Indian Education Summit sponsored by the Idaho Department of Education and the Idaho State Board of Education. Registration begins at 7 a.m. on Monday, June 12, at the Red Lion Downtowner, W1800 Fairview Avenue, in downtown Boise. Superintendent Sherri Ybarra will be addressing attendees on Tuesday during the luncheon. The focus of the Idaho Indian Education Summit is to help educators identify strategies and obtain knowledge they can use in the classroom to promote equitable learning practices for American Indian students. Additional details about the summit are posted at http://www.sde.idaho.gov/events/indian-summit/, and details about speakers and breakout sessions are available on the summit agenda. To learn more, contact Jeff Church at (208) 332-6934 or by email at jchurch@sde.idaho.gov.