Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced plans to block state colleges from having programs on diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory.
In a statement, the governor’s office said the proposal “raises the standards of learning and civil discourse of public higher education in Florida” by “prohibiting higher education institutions from using any funding, regardless of source, to support DEI, CRT, and other discriminatory initiatives.”
“I think it’s time for us to set a new standard,” said one of the new trustees, conservative activist Christopher Rufo. “I think new leadership is the expectation.”The trustees said their intent is to appoint Richard Corcoran as the next New College president, perhaps by March. The Republican former state House speaker and education commissioner is a close ally of DeSantis.
The governor’s overall higher education proposal was expected after the DeSantis administration requested in late December that state colleges submit spending data and other information on programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory.The governor is also pushing for education administrators to “realign” courses to provide historically accurate information and to not include identity politics.
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