Supporting Native American teacher training and teacher development

Section 311 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1057) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (4) Special consideration shall be given to an eligible institution that is a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b)), a Native American-serving, nontribal institution (as defined in section 319(b)), an Alaska Native-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b)), or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in such section).; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following: (13) Development or improvement of academic programs that will serve American Indian and Alaska Native teachers or support the development of culturally appropriate curricula for American Indian and Alaska Native populations, including Native American language programs..