In The News- Links to The Success Stories

Center for Native Education

• CNE to Announce Walatowa as Newest Early College
• UNM, Jemez Pueblo Partner to Create Early College for Native Youth
• Real people, Real Places: Walatowa High School emphasizes college prep
  Article by Jo Anne Fredrikson, published February 208 in the Sandoval Signpost
• Early (Encouraging) Data on Early Colleges.
  Inside Higher Ed. October 5, 2007.
• Forging a New Path in Native Education.
  Winds of Change Magazine. Summer 2007.
• Native Youth Value Personalized Learning.
  OIE Newsletter. Vol 1 Issue 1.
• Early College Initiative and Northwest Indian College programs aim to reverse poor educational outcomes for Native students.
  September 2006. Colors NW.
• High School Redesign and Native American Students.
  Council of Chief State School Officers Issue Paper. May 16, 2006.
• Early College High School program meets with success.
  Indian Country Today. September 06, 2005.

Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School

• Effie Kokrine bucks trend of declining enrollment.
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. November 20, 2007.
• New Program Bridges high School, College, & Culture
  Alaska Native Knowledge Network
• EKCS Early College Porgram Gives Natives a Head Start
  Alaska Business Monthly. September 1, 2007.

Klamath River Early College of the Redwoods

• Getting Them To Believe- Helping Students Clear a Cultural Barrier
  The Daily Triplicate. March 17, 2009.
• Waltons benefit Kalmath River Early College.
  The Daily Triplicate. November 2008.
• Glimpsing the Future.
  The Daily Triplicate. February 2008.
• Making the grade.
  Smithsonian Magazine. October 2007.
• North Coast Journal's Audio Slideshow on KRECR.
  North Coast Journal. September 20, 2007.
• School gains national attention.
  The Daily Triplicate. August 16, 2007.
• High tech earns success.
  The Daily Triplicate. May 14, 2007.
• Cultural Awareness: Native students move forward through their past.
  The Daily Triplicate. March 1, 2007.
• Students honor elders, 'Local Heroes'.
  The Daily Triplicate. May 14, 2007.

NAYA Early College Academy

• NAYA family facility no longer just dream.
  The Oregonian. July 30, 2009.
• Q&A with Nicole Maher, Executive Director, NAYA Family and Youth Center.
  Colors of Influence. Winter 2008.
• NAYA early college academy fulfills dreams.
  Indian Country Today. October 17, 2007.
• Native American school opens doors to new lives.
  The Oregonian. September 15, 2007.
• New youth center location to serve Portland community.
  Indian Country Today. September 6, 2007.

Shelton High School

• Native ways to early colleges.
  Focus Magazine. Fall 2007.

Siletz Valley Early College Academy

• Siletz school's return boosts tribal pride.
  Corvallis Times-Gazette. May 2, 2007.
• Siletz celebrates first high school graduation since 1982.
  Newport News-Times. June 13, 2007.

Tulalip Heritage High School

• Heritage High School has permanent home in Tulalip
  HeraldNet. March 28, 2008.
• Tulalip feasts the masses before their classes.
  Marysville Globe. September 12, 2007.
• Tulalip Heritage High School Heritage in the making: School aims for diplomas, college.
  The Seattle Times. November 10, 2006.
• Grant making difference at Tulalip school.
  The Seattle Times. November 8, 2006.

Umatilla Nixyaawi High School

• To catch struggling students, tribes turn to charter schools
  Katu.com. August 2006.