Howard University in Washington, D.C., is among the HBCUs that will see an influx of funding at the expense of other minority-serving institutions.

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When the U.S. Department of Education abruptly ended grants for most minority-serving institutions last week, it raised questions about what the department would do with the hundreds of millions of dollars already slated for these programs. The department offered an answer Monday, announcing plans to repurpose funds from programs “not in the best interest of students and families” to historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, charter schools, and civics education.

“The department has carefully scrutinized our federal grants, ensuring that taxpayers are not funding

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