Jacob Thackston

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Jacob Thackston is a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation.

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    Federally Run Schools for Native American Children Are Worst in America. Here’s How to Fix That.

    Lindsey Burke | Jacob Thackston
    Congress could soon find itself with a chance to radically improve the lives of thousands of children currently trapped in crumbling and failing schools now that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has proposed the Native American Educational Opportunity Act. The proposal would enable children attending Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools to access education savings accounts to…
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