Following President Trump’s meeting with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Monday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released a statement applauding the schools as “real pioneers when it comes to school choice.”“They are living proof that when more options are provided to students, they are afforded greater access and greater quality,” she continued. “Their success has shown that more options help students flourish.”But lauding HBCUs as “real pioneers when it comes to school choice” overlooks the fact that they were historically the only options available to black students denied entry to traditionally white institutions.And because states have historically prioritized white schools — many of which necessitated the formation of HBCUs by refusing to integrate — HBCUs have been persistently underfunded.“Historically black colleges and universities — those institutions of higher education founded prior to 1964 with the principal mission of educating black Americans excluded from segregated public and private universities — have never enjoyed levels of public funding comparable with other institutions,” notes a Politico Magazine feature on HBCUs. “This persistent inequality has led some states, including Maryland and Mississippi, to be sued for failing to fund black and white public colleges at equal levels.”One HBCU president who met with Trump and DeVos on Monday was frustrated with how things went.Full Story: https://thinkprogress.org/devos-hbcu-...Join #FOWLERNATION!! http://bit.ly/SubscribeFowlerNationBecome a Patron! http://Patreon.com/FowlerShow3 Steps To Join #FowlerNation!1. Subscribe To The Fowler Show:http://bit.ly/SubscribeFowlerNation2. 'Like' The Richard Fowler Show on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/RichardFowler...3. 'Follow' Us on Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/fowlershowThese Patrons make the Fowler Show possible ($20+ monthly donation on Patreon.com/FowlerShow) & we couldn't do it without them!Truthservers.comAre you a fan of The Fowler Show? Become a Patron & help support independent media! Learn more here:http://www.patreon.com/fowlershowWant to help out but don't have any money to donate? Donate your account & help us get our stories out on social media. Learn more here:http://www.donateyouraccount.com/fowl...If you liked this clip, share it with your friends and hit that "like" button!1,500 Subscriber Behind The Scenes Reward Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT9x1P...Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes for free!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/[email protected]@richardafowlerhttp://www.facebook.com/richardfowler...http://www.fowlershow.comhttp://fowlershow.tumblr.com/