GAO: Better Data Needed As Bad Tribal Roads Could Lead to Native Student Absences

The federal Government Accountability Office has rapped the Department of the Interior for deficiencies in data collection for tribal roads on tribal lands, something that could impact American Indian student attendance at schools.

“The Bureau of Indian Education’s schools generally do not collect data on transportation-related causes for absences, despite broader federal guidance that recommends doing so. BIE’s attendance system lists causes, but transportation-related causes are currently not among them. Thus, BIE cannot quantify the effect of road conditions and target appropriate interventions,” says a new GAO study.

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