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- 1Boarding school Truth and Healing Commission bill still awaits Congress action▼Boarding school Truth and Healing Commission proposal remains before Congress ahead of Day of Remembrance
A proposed Truth and Healing Commission to investigate the history of US federal Indian boarding schools remains pending in Congress as the Day of Remembrance for boarding school survivors approaches. The legislation would document abuses and lasting harms from the schools, and advocates continue pressing lawmakers to advance it.
- 2Private donors fund Missouri education commissioner search▼Private donors are funding Missouri education board’s commissioner search, strategic plan
Private donors are paying for the Missouri State Board of Education's search for a new education commissioner as well as the development of the department's strategic plan, the Missouri Independent reports. The arrangement is drawing attention because it means outside money is financing key decisions about the leadership and direction of the state's public education system.
- 3Colorado commissioners approve Chalk Bluffs project●Board of Commissioners approves Chalk Bluffs project | Rachel Gabel
A board of county commissioners in Colorado has approved the Chalk Bluffs project, according to Colorado Politics reporting by Rachel Gabel. No further details about the project's scope, location or conditions of approval were included in the available information, so the exact nature of the development and public reaction remain unclear.