With this in mind, perhaps it is time for Title IX Indian Education programs and parents to look at CRAN from another perspective. Let us look at the public school system itself from a cultural perspective. Maybe Indian students do not need tutoring so much as more effective teaching methods throughout the school. It is time for districts serving American Indian populations to emulate, as much as possible, traditional teaching methods of tribal societies. Well informed, articulate parents can be a most effective force for change in the public school system.
Parents are able to advocate for children in ways that no one else can.
They may question school policy and advocate for change at the highest level of administration. After 25 years of trying to fix Indian students and their families, the time has come for us to fix the system. This is an abridged version of a longer essay.