Beschreibung
In the fall of 2000 the Flandreau Indian School began a reform effort called Success Academy, aimed at preparing all of its students for post-secondary education. Throughout all aspects of Success Academy programming, students’ American Indian identities are affirmed, honored and incorporated into school culture. Ethnicity matters in each and every aspect of Success Academy.
Autorenportrait
MaryJo Benton Lee holds a PhD in sociology from South Dakota State University. She is the co-founder and the coordinator of the SDSU-Flandreau Indian School Success Academy. She is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Rural Studies at SDSU and is a member of the graduate faculty. She has published
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