For decades, this tiny, public college in Florida has drawn students who struggled socially or were bullied for being different. A push to make the school more conservative has some fearing for their teachers, their academic freedom and even their safety.
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FILE -New College of Florida students and supporters protest ahead of a meeting by the college's board of trustees, on the school campus in Sarasota, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. For years, students have come to this public liberal arts college on the western coast of Florida because they were self-described free thinkers. Now they find themselves caught in the crosshairs of America's culture war.
SARASOTA, Fla. — Professors at the New College of Florida are using personal email because they’re afraid of being subpoenaed. Students are concerned, too. Some fear for their physical safety. Many worry their teachers will be fired en masse and their courses and books will be policed. It’s increasingly hard to focus on their studies.
For years, students have come to this public liberal arts college on the western coast of Florida because they were
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