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Digital Divide at Minority Colleges--Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) introduced legislation that would provide $250 million in funding to minority-serving colleges and universities. The funding would go to strengthening the network capacities of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving universities and institutions that serve Native Americans. A study of minority-serving institutions found they lack the technology of their mainstream counterparts. ...

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