Clarification on Education Funding for Indian Children in Oklahoma, 1935-01-01 - 1935-12-31

Item — Box: 7, Folder: 24

Identifier: CAC_CC_007_2_7_24_0002

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Lyle H. Boren, a member of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce in Congress, wrote to Willard W. Beatty, Director of Education at the Department of the Interior, regarding the attendance of Indian children in public schools in Oklahoma. Boren asked for clarification on whether money spent on educating Indian children could be considered tuition and whether it could be carried from one school district to another. Beatty responded by outlining the regulations and efforts made to ensure the attendance of Indian children in public schools, highlighting the importance of cooperation between the Indian Service and state school officials. Beatty also mentioned the establishment of Education Field Agents and School Social Workers to assist in enforcing compulsory attendance laws. He asked Boren for any information indicating any issues with cooperation in Oklahoma.