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1 in 10 HBCUs were financially fragile before COVID-19 endangered all colleges and universities

  • Written by Gregory N. Price, Professor of Economics, University of New Orleans
imageHoward University, in Washington, D.C., recently got its finances in order.Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

By reducing enrollment and disrupting instruction, the COVID-19 pandemic is generating financial distress for all colleges and universities.

Schools that were already financially fragile before this health emergency...

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