Navajo community wins fight to replace crumbling campus
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This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows a wall of sandbags protecting the school in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows chairs lining the stage for a celebration in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. More than $90 million has been secured in the latest federal budget to build a new campus. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico, center, meeting with community members in To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows chief school administrator Willinda Castillo hugging U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico following a celebration of $90 million in federal funds for a new school at To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. The school is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows chief school administrator Willinda Castillo, right, and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico celebrating the securing of $90 million in federal funds for a new school at To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. The school is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows school board member Paulene Abeyta, center, talking with U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico and others in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The school has secured more than $90 million in federal funding for a new campus. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows a sign along the road heading into the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows second-grade teacher Adrianne Keene, left, handing out play coins to her students in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows To'Hajiilee Community School in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. The school is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows a second-grade student holding play coins to her students in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows sandbags on school grounds in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows the sports field at the school in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows administrative services specialist Larry Holman holding a damaged pipe in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows administrative services specialist Larry Holman holding a damaged pipe in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows one of the Navajo language signs in the school library in To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
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This Feb. 17, 2023 image shows a wall of sandbags protecting the school in the Navajo community of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico. To'Hajiilee Community School is just one of dozens funded by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education that are in desperate need of repair or replacement. The agency estimates it would cost roughly $6.2 billion to address the needs of those schools in poor condition. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
