{"id":1931262,"date":"2023-05-15T22:11:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T02:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-florida-bill-defunding-dei-programs-at-public-colleges\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T22:16:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T02:16:58","slug":"desantis-signs-florida-bill-defunding-dei-programs-at-public-colleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-florida-bill-defunding-dei-programs-at-public-colleges\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis signs bill cutting DEI programs at public colleges in Florida."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-signs-florida-bill-defunding-dei-programs-at-public-colleges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1931262&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Florida Governor Signs Bill Banning Funding for DEI Programs in Public Colleges<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, May 15, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that prohibits public colleges in Florida from funding diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The move is part of a larger conservative effort to tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-survival-guide-for-conservatives-during-the-biden-years\/\" title=\"A Survival Guide for Conservatives During the Biden Years\">higher education<\/a> DEI programs, which DeSantis and other notable GOP members claim promote liberal dogma and strengthen racial division.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of DEI programs argue that these lessons are essential for supporting the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-florida-bill-defunding-dei-programs-at-public-colleges\/\" title=\"DeSantis signs bill cutting DEI programs at public colleges in Florida.\">increasingly diverse student populations<\/a>. However, the new law in Florida forbids public colleges from using state or federal funds for DEI initiatives. It also increases the hiring authority of university presidents and boards of trustees.<\/p>\n<h3>What the New Law Entails<\/h3>\n<p>The legislation prohibits public colleges from offering general education courses that \u201cdistort significant historical events,\u201d teach \u201cidentity politics,\u201d or are \u201cbased on theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, or privilege are inherent in the institutions of the United States and were created to maintain social, political, or economic inequities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the law forbids public colleges from using state or federal funds for DEI initiatives. This includes curriculums speaking on sexual orientation, religion, and socioeconomic position, in addition to race and ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat this does is reorient our universities back to their traditional mission and part of that traditional mission is to treat people as individuals, not to try to divvy them up based on any type of superficial characteristics,\u201d DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<h3>Academic Freedom Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Some higher education teachers and administrators claim that the state of Florida is trampling on academic freedom in response to the Florida law. In a recent interview, Irene Mulvey, president of the American Association of University Professors, said \u201cIt\u2019s basically state-mandated censorship, which has no place in a democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Protests and Opposition<\/h3>\n<p>Angry protesters attended the event, and their chants could be heard during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-holds-indoor-event-at-restaurant-barred-from-offering-indoor-dining\/\" title=\"Newsom Holds Indoor Event at Restaurant Barred From Offering Indoor Dining\">bill-signing ceremony<\/a>. Students interested in \u201cniche subjects,\u201d such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">critical race theory<\/a> (CRT), should look elsewhere, according to DeSantis. \u201cFlorida\u2019s getting out of that game\u2026 If you want to do things like study gender ideology, go to Berkeley. Go to some of these other places,\u201d DeSantis declared.<\/p>\n<p>Despite opposition, DeSantis remains committed to keeping Florida ranked #1 in higher education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that prohibits public colleges in the state from funding diversity, equality, and inclusion programs. 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