Black people were shut out of jobs and educational opportunities at UMass Amherst, one of the state’s largest and most prominent institutions. As a result, the median income for Amherst’s white families is more than two times that of Black families.

A new National Clearinghouse Student Research Center report shows additional drops for public four-year institutions and continued struggles for community colleges.

"We're all very supportive as university presidents, the legislation that's making its way through the state legislature to criminalize hazing, to make it into a felony under certain circumstances," said Kent State University President Todd Diacon.

Here are the key provisions in the nearly $40 billion fund for colleges and universities as part of the larger COVID relief bill.