Two Indian-owned small businesses have been awarded contracts totaling over $3 million to assist the U.S. Department of Education in providing services to help schools, tribal colleges and universities and tribal education departments improve achievement and opportunities for Indian students, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige announced today.

New West Technologies in Englewood, Colo., will receive $1.8 million over two years to provide analytic services such as research, evaluation and data collection processes and Kauffman and Associates in Spokane, Wash., will receive $1.4 million over two years to provide technical assistance to schools.

"President Bush's Executive Order on American Indian and Alaska Native Education emphasizes the importance of helping students meet the challenging academic standards of the No Child Left Behind Act while honoring tribal traditions, languages and cultures," Secretary Paige said. "We believe that the No Child Left Behind Act, which combines greater accountability for results with flexibility for local school districts, more choices for parents and measurement of student progress, provides and excellent framework for Indian students to meet the goals of the Executive Order and achieve academic success."

For more information on the Executive Order visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/04/20040430-10.html

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