Thursday, September 22, 2022

FAMU students file Federal Class Action lawsuit alleging funding discrimination

The suit alleges the state shortchanged FAMU more than $1.3 billion over 33 years since 1987 Class Action Filed against State of Florida for Decadeslong Underfunding and Neglect of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) 

Noted civil rights attorney and reform advocate Joshua Dubin and national plaintiffs’ firm Grant & Eisenhofer bring suit alleging education policies starve Florida A&M University and other HBCUs of financial and academic support, in violation of Civil Rights Act and US Constitution – entrenching and perpetuating long-outlawed model of ‘separate but equal’ 

Plaintiffs are students at FAMU, one of the nation’s largest HBCUs; shortchanged of state funds, FAMU suffers housing and staff shortages, delayed improvement projects, decrepit facilities, flood damage and pest infestations.  CONTINUE READING lawsuit below
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)