Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Black Caucus chairwoman, also has spoken of the need for consensus, say aides to both Waters and Hinojosa. "We interpret that as a positive sign," an Hinojosa aide says.
HACU and HBCU leaders met in September to seek areas of agreement.
"While we have not resolved one major issue, a separate part [of Title III] for Hispanic-serving institutions, most of the other substantive issues are resolved or on their way to resolution," Gray said recently.
However, participants in these talks declined to discuss specifics. But they agreed more funding for Title III is high on the list of issues for all parties, as is the need to find common ground wherever possible. "The prevailing political climate requires more than ever that we work together in seeking equity and fairness in higher education," Flores says.
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