Reports dey circulate say ex-President Trump dey move closer to closing down di Education Department for America. Dis move don raise eyebrows and plenty questions, especially among Native American communities.
Tribal Leaders Raise Alarms
Tribal leaders and education advocates dey vex say di Education Department no consult dem before dem announce di transfer of Native American education programs go oda federal agencies. Dem dey argue say dis action dey break di law.
According to reports, di Education Department plan to break off some of its main offices and give dia responsibilities to agencies like di Department of Labor and di Department of di Interior. Under dis plan, dese two agencies go run programs wey dey fund and oversee di education of Native American children and college students.
Concerns Over Budget and Services
Tribal leaders and Native education organizations dey fear say dis move go add to budget confusion and e fit lead to breakdown in services. Steve Sitting Bear, chairman of di Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, talk say di transfer no go bring extra support to dia schools, and e just dey shift dem from one inadequate system to anoda.
- Dem dey worry about how funding go dey managed across multiple agencies.
- E dey create uncertainty and unnecessary bureaucracy.
- E go make am difficult for Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to get answers to dia questions.
Ahniwake Rose, president of di American Indian Higher Education Consortium, emphasize di need for clear roles and delineations for who dey do wetin, when, and where to avoid confusion and ensure say di education of Native American students no suffer.
Di mata still dey develop, and e dey important to follow how dis changes go affect Native American communities and di future of education for America.