Addressing Historic Underfunding of HBCUs: Leveraging Litigation in Maryland. Issue Brief 2

This second brief of a three-part series explores the systemic underfunding of HBCUs in Maryland, and their attempts to correct these challenges, first through the courts and then through legislation. Maryland was one of the first states to reach such a monumental agreement in the sustainability of HBCUs. The first brief explored the national landscape of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) funding, including the historical disinvestment of land grant HBCUs. The third and final brief will explore Tennessee and its legislative attempts to curb underfunding. The purpose of these case-studies and the set of briefs is to provide a blueprint for how elected officials in other states can form bipartisan coalitions to support HBCUs and ensure they are equitably funded. [For "The State of Higher Education Funding: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Issue Brief," see ED626515. For "Addressing Historic Underfunding of HBCUs: Implementing Bipartisan Legislation in Tennessee. Issue Brief 3," see ED626527.]