In early September 2026, a lawmaker in the Dominican Republic introduced a bill that would require all public schools in the Caribbean nation to offer courses in Haitian Creole. It was met with a swift and fierce public backlash.
Since then, Dominican and Haitian media outlets and pundits have debated the merits and challenges the proposal will undoubtedly face if it comes to a vote, let alone is implemented. As it stands, the level of political and social opposition means the proposal has little chance of progressing.
