Amber Ferguson: GOP lawmakers replace trustees at historically Black college in #Tennessee
"Republican lawmakers in Tennessee this week replaced the board of trustees at the state’s only public historically Black college, saying leaders had mismanaged money at the school despite being underfunded for years.
Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed into law Thursday a bill to vacate the 10-member board at Tennessee State University shortly after the measure was approved in a 66-25 vote by the GOP-controlled state House. The measure took effect immediately, and Lee also named new trustees for the board of the HBCU in Nashville.
Some lawmakers expressed concerns that state leaders, who are predominantly White, are unfairly singling out Tennessee State."
#HBCU #billlee #GOP #TennesseeStateUniversity
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/03/29/tennessee-state-university-trustees-replaced-gop-bill