Leaders of historically black colleges are hopeful after Trump’s HBCU executive order
On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order that moved the initiative on HBCUs from the Department of Education to the White House but, according to the document, offered no additional funding for the schools, many of whom rely heavily on federal aid.
Trump reassured HBCU leaders in attendance that their concerns would be a priority for his administration.
"President Trump's executive order issued today is a significant and a positive first step in what we hope to be a productive working relationship," the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, an advocacy group representing dozens of HBCUs, said in a statement Tuesday after the order was signed. Read more (2/28/17 5:39 PM)
