Miljarden in elite universiteiten terwijl HBCUs worstelen met geldgebrek

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott's $740 million donation to Historically Black Colleges and Universities highlights a significant disparity in philanthropic giving. While elite universities like Harvard and Yale hold over $200 billion in combined endowments, HBCUs collectively manage only $4-5 billion despite serving more students. The article argues that donors would achieve greater social impact by supporting under-resourced institutions like community colleges and regional universities, which advance economic mobility on comparatively lean budgets, rather than continuing to fund already