The bill aims to enhance the Indian School Equalization Formula and Program to ensure adequate funding for Indian students.

The Indigenous Students Excel through Parity Act of 2026 (II) seeks to improve the Indian School Equalization Formula and Indian School Equalization Program of the Bureau of Indian Education. It mandates the Secretary of the Interior to update the formula, ensuring sufficient funding for schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education. The updated formula must consider factors like salaries for school staff and pay increases for non-teacher employees at schools controlled by Indian Tribes.

The bill aims to enhance the Indian School Equalization Formula and Program to ensure adequate funding for Indian students.

The Indigenous Students Excel through Parity Act of 2026 (II) seeks to improve the Indian School Equalization Formula and Indian School Equalization Program of the Bureau of Indian Education. It mandates the Secretary of the Interior to update the formula, ensuring sufficient funding for schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education. The updated formula must consider factors like salaries for school staff and pay increases for non-teacher employees at schools controlled by Indian Tribes.