President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan is setting up a conflict between Hispanic-serving colleges and historically Black institutions — with both vying for the same resources to address inequities for underserved populations
With the Founders Library in the background, people walk through the Howard University campus on Tuesday, July 6. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo.
He cautions that a competition for resources could create strife between education advocates who could benefit from allyship. But some Latino education groups also want federal dollars for Latino students in K-12 classrooms or migrant students, making it harder for lawmakers to focus on the one subject Latino student advocates find most pressing: College.
“We have known all along that HSIs have always historically been underfunded and have been neglected by Congress and the administration, regardless of party or who is in control,” Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities President Antonio Flores said in an interview. “We as an association have been pushing for change to make sure that they are treated equitably and fairly.
Another sticking point is more mundane: Many members of Congress don’t know what Hispanic-serving institutions are. Carolina, stalwart of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus — in the spending bill, which would help their institutions upgrade campus facilities. They also want the money for grants already written in the measure to be split into separate pots, allowing HBCUs to only compete with other HBCUs for grants.
Flores of HACU says his group’s allotment would still be “far from fair” but more equitable for the institutions.
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