The National Indian Education Association Releases Response to Trump’s Proposed Cuts to Native Education

20.2.18

The National Indian Education Association Releases Response to Trump's Proposed Cuts to Native Education | Last Real Indians -

The Impact of the Proposed Department of Education Budget on Native Students
The Department of Education’s FY Budget includes cuts to k-12 and higher education programs that are critical to Native student success:

• Level funding for Title VI at $164.9 million for the full program, including the non-formula grant and Native language grant programs.
• Title I funding received a very slight increase for inflation at $15.4 billion.
• Title II funding for teacher preparation and professional development was eliminated again in this year’s Department of Education Budget, cutting over $2.2 billion in funding that supports the country’s educators.
• Over $1.2 billion in cuts to after school programs.

NIEA is also concerned about an “Opportunity Grants” school choice program of over $1 billion was proposed again this year, to “expand existing private school choice programs.” Tribal sovereignty and consultation are significant concerns with respect to school choice programs and existing schools.