Thu Feb 2, 2023 – 6:05 pm EST
SARASOTA, Florida (LifeSiteNews) – Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced this week new legislation geared toward “bring[ing] more accountability to the higher education system,” including firm prohibitions on state funding for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) or Critical Race Theory (CRT) materials.
“In Florida, we will build off of our higher education reforms by aligning core curriculum to the values of liberty and the Western tradition, eliminating politicized bureaucracies like DEI, increasing the amount of research dollars for programs that will feed key industries with talented Florida students, and empowering presidents and boards of trustees to recruit and hire new faculty, including by dedicating record resources for faculty salaries,” DeSantis said.
According to a press release and fact sheet from the governor’s office, the proposed legislation will impose new standards on colleges and universities “rooted in the values of liberty and the western tradition,” including requiring that general education courses prioritize degrees that lead to “high-wage jobs” without engaging in ideological indoctrination and prohibiting the promotion of DEI or CRT on campus or using DEI in hiring decisions.
The proposal also requires the “State University System Board of
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