A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n ``SEC. 9302. FINDINGS.
``The Congress finds and declares: - ``(1) The attainment of
educational success is critical to the betterment of the
conditions, long-term well- being and preservation of the
culture of Alaska Natives. - ``(2) It is the policy of the
Federal Government to encourage the maximum participation by
Alaska Natives in the planning and the management of Alaska
Native education programs. - ``(3) Alaska Native children enter
and exit school with serious educational handicaps. - ``(4) The
educational achievement of Alaska Native children is far below
national norms. In addition to low Native performance on
standardized tests, Native student dropout rates are high, and
Natives are significantly underrepresented among holders of
baccalaureate degrees in the State of Alaska. As a result,
Native students are being denied their opportunity to become
full participants in society by grade school and high school
educations that are condemning an entire generation to