BALTIMORE (AP) - Closing arguments are scheduled in a court case where students and alumni of Maryland's four historically black universities sued the state claiming it discriminates against the schools.
The case against the state is being brought by a group called The Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education, which is made up of students and alumni of the four universities.
The group filed a lawsuit arguing that practices carried over from the days of segregation put historically black schools at a competitive disadvantage. The coalition said there is unnecessary duplication of specialized programs offered at historically black schools, as well as funding disparities.
The state of Maryland, meanwhile, has said past practices and policies that led to a segregated education system are no longer in place.
