The Indigenous Students Excel through Parity Act of 2026 directs the Department of Interior to study how to improve funding for schools operated by or serving Native American students through the Bureau of Indian Education. The study, due within one year, will examine what resources these schools need to pay competitive salaries to attract and retain quality teachers and staff, comparing compensation to the highest-paying state public schools and Department of Defense schools overseas. The legislation also requires a separate study to identify potential funding sources that could bring Native American schools into financial parity with other school systems across the country. The bill specifically requires consideration of special needs for small schools and rural schools, and mandates additional funding support for Havasupai Elementary School. Congress and Native American tribal organizations will receive reports with findings and recommendations for updating the formula that currently distributes education funding to Bureau-funded schools.
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