Federal Cuts Came to Native Schools. Students Are Livid.

The women’s basketball coach at Haskell Indian Nations University, Adam Strom, cut down the net after winning the league championship despite being fired as a volunteer. The federal government’s budget cuts and layoffs at Haskell and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute have sparked fear and uncertainty among Native American students, who already face challenges in the education system. The Bureau of Indian Education, responsible for federally run schools for Native students, is under scrutiny for chronic underfunding and poor outcomes, highlighting the ongoing struggles in providing quality education to Native Americans.

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