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North Carolina's HBCUs should get equitable funding, state black leaders say
Legislative Black Caucus members, Common Cause NC and others are pushing for equitable funding for HBCUs.
Sen. Erica D. Smith, a Democrat who represents multiple northeastern counties, said that for the state’s HBCUs to be sustainable, there needs to be adequate funding.
Senate Bill 667 calls for $50 million in recurring funding for 10 HBCUs in the state, half public and half private, to close disparities with funding of non-HBCUs. It also calls for $7.5 million for N.C. A&T State University’s doctoral program.
With about 10,300 students, N.C. A&T in Greensboro is the largest public HBCU in the U.S. and awards the most undergraduate engineering degrees to African Americans, according to the university.
Sen. Erica D. Smith, a Democrat who represents multiple northeastern counties, said that for the state’s HBCUs to be sustainable, there needs to be adequate funding.
Senate Bill 667 calls for $50 million in recurring funding for 10 HBCUs in the state, half public and half private, to close disparities with funding of non-HBCUs. It also calls for $7.5 million for N.C. A&T State University’s doctoral program.
With about 10,300 students, N.C. A&T in Greensboro is the largest public HBCU in the U.S. and awards the most undergraduate engineering degrees to African Americans, according to the university.
The complete article is at https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article230420979.html .
