One federal agency called tribal colleges “most poorly funded institutions of higher education in the country.”

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ProPublica contacted 21 members of Congress who either sit on an appropriations or Indian Affairs committee, or who represent a district or state with a tribal college to ask if they were aware of the condition of the campuses. Only 1 member replied. https://t.co/zBEaE6yutE

Decades ago, Congress made a commitment to fund a higher education system for Indigenous communities. But a quarter-billion-dollar annual shortfall has led to crimped budgets and crumbling buildings, even as enrollment rises [@MattKrupnick @ProPublica]

Tribal college campuses are falling apart. The U.S. hasn’t fulfilled its promise to fund the schools. - The Hechinger Report

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act being signed into law. In 1994, there were 29 Tribal Colleges designated as 1994 Land-grant Institutions. See how NIFA supports the Tribal Land-grants: https://t.co/YAJ3Z65fP7

ProPublica contacted 21 members of Congress who either sit on an appropriations or Indian Affairs committee, or who represent a district or state with a tribal college to ask if they were aware of the condition of the campuses. Only 1 member replied. https://t.co/zwW0OIzOrv

As tribal college enrollment rises, schools lack money to update academic programs, hire enough instructors and fix crumbling campuses. “When we think about the funding, it was set up for something that was needed 40 years ago,” said one advocate. https://t.co/MpZKu1vhvU

Tribal Colleges Underfunded With Severe Maintenance Backlogs https://t.co/uNT0dw99lY

Indigenous students face particularly high rates of food insecurity, housing insecurity, homelessness, and mental health related challenges. This isn't surprising—Congress's funding for these colleges is around $250 million less than what was promised. https://t.co/fFgNIYcw5t

We need more than an Indigenous Peoples' Day to name the violent erasure of Indigenous communities in the US. We need repair. And as @MattKrupnick points out, higher education is failing on all fronts with the continuous underfunding of tribal colleges.

Congress Is Underfunding Tribal Colleges by $250 Million Per Year https://t.co/NdZT6eIeqa via @MattKrupnick @propublica

Congress underfunds tribal colleges by $250 million per year. The outcome is crimped budgets and crumbling buildings in what the U.S. Civil Rights Commission once called the “most poorly funded institutions of higher education in the country.” https://t.co/1In8zx318l

Decades of financial neglect at tribal colleges reflect a conscious decision by Congress and the federal government to dodge accountability, said one former teacher. “It’s hard not to see it as a systematic approach to underfunding Native people.” https://t.co/yRlRBCvCN1

I spent months traveling to Indigenous communities, touring tribal colleges and pursuing reticent public officials. Thanks to @propublica for the opportunity and to @EdWriters for the reporting fellowship.

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Dreams deferred, delayed, derailed: a sampling of tales from the #FAFSA fiasco via @L_willen, @gailcornwall, @MattKrupnick, @KavithaCardoza, & @arielgilreath @hechingerreport

Two-year associate degrees have long been offered almost exclusively at community colleges, but there's a new model picking up steam: https://t.co/0FoBdmLVve via @MattKrupnick