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Black lawmakers warn constituents that proposed funding formula changes could hurt Mississippi’s HBCUs
01/14/25Proposed changes to how the state funds its eight public universities could harm historically Black institutions, some lawmakers said.
The funding formula updates, which legislators discussed with higher education officials in December, would tie state money to post-graduation student success such as the number of Mississippians attaining jobs and completing some form of education beyond high school.
A delegation of Black lawmakers said that factoring graduation rates, post-graduation employment and degrees awarded by universities into their allotted funding would unfairly penalize historically Black colleges and universities for challenges tied to decades of underfunding.
Black lawmakers spoke about the funding formula to a standing-room-only crowd of more than 160 alumni and supporters at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in Jackson on Monday. The goal of the event, organized by Jackson Democrats Sen. Sollie Norwood and Rep. Grace Butler Washington was to educate and warn HBCU stakeholders about proposals the state Legislature is considering this session.
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/01/14/black-lawmakers-college-funding/
