[LS]

"a status quo that's contributed to dwindling minority enrollment at the state's flagship colleges"

But this line. Please. What is contributing to the "dwindling minority enrollment" is the dwindling number of minority candidates who are qualified.

[cripplecreek]

I would say that what contributes to a dwindling supply of black students in these schools is the bigotry of low expectations.

Interestingly enough, the public/charter Ben Carson school of science and medicine in Detroit demands academic excellence as a primary requirement to get in the door.