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Sure, the Trump administration’s been shaking down elite schools left and right, but what if it did the same for the Bureau of Indian Education?
That seems to be precisely what’s going on, according to this recent story in the New York Times. Reporter Alan Blinder provides a nice overview of how the administration’s negotiation tactics are creating dread and uncertainty all over the country as kids return to school from summer break.
Interestingly, this could create an opportunity for Rep. Tom Cole from Oklahoma, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, to fight back from his position as the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. The committee voted last month to recommend spending the same amount of money on tribal education it did last year, which would seem to directly conflict with the $161 million budget cut that Trump is calling for. Will Cole stand up to defend tribal education? Remains to be seen!
What’s Going On At The Black Wall Street Times?
Yesterday the Black Wall Street Times announced a sprint to raise $25,000 over the next 60 days, an ambitious effort that its editor, Nehemiah Frank, detailed on Substack. From that post:
The funding we saw during the George Floyd protests and during the Centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has dried up,” Frank wrote. “Everyone has been given the choice to stay in their roles or leave during this difficult time. I gave them this option because I know they care about the work that we do at The Black Wall Street Times just as much as I do. They decided to stay and weather the storm; however, you can’t push through if your lights, car, and roof are gone — and I get it.
Meanwhile, BWST managing editor Deon Osborne took to Facebook to say that he hasn’t been paid on time for months now.
The Reverse Grapes Of Wrath Trend Doesn’t Seem To Be Slowing Down Anytime Soon