Six students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University have filed a federal lawsuit against the state and the Board of Governors for the state’s university system. It claims the historically Black college has been underfunded for decades.
Six students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University have filed a federal lawsuit against the state and the Board of Governors for the state’s university system that claims the historically Black college has been underfunded for decades is in violation of Title VI and the 14th amendment.
’s agriculture department and gave the majority-White University of Florida “primary control over many of the research, education, and extension services “in the state, which resulted in more funding going to the University of Florida.” “The students feel very strongly about the way in which they are experiencing the underfunding,” said Barbara Hart, an attorney representing the students.
and a plaintiff in the lawsuit. Bobby Brown, another attorney representing the students, said he sees stark physical differences between the campuses of and Florida State University to complete part of the requirements of their degree at their home school and the remaining requirements at the sister institution. The lawsuit says the defendants say they did fulfill their end of the partnership.
’s enrollment growth, and discourages cooperation among institutions.” Over the years, the plaintiffs allege, the state of Florida approved several degree programs at FSU that are a direct duplication of those offered at
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