Lack of resources leads to ‘grim statistics’ in Native schools. See more education stories here

By Kyley Schultz, Cronkite News  • Navajo-Hopi Observer

WASHINGTON — When President Lyndon Johnson laid out a set of sweeping plans for Native American education 50 years ago, from preschool to college, one of the most immediate goals was enrolling 10,000 tribal youth in Head Start programs.

That goal was soon met, but little else envisioned by Johnson has progressed as successfully.

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