{"id":1931778,"date":"2023-05-16T10:55:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-bill-banning-woke-dei-initiatives-in-higher-education\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T10:59:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:59:09","slug":"desantis-signs-bill-banning-woke-dei-initiatives-in-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-bill-banning-woke-dei-initiatives-in-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis outlaws woke DEI programs in higher ed."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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-bill-banning-woke-dei-initiatives-in-higher-education%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=1931778&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 Bills Restricting DEI Initiatives<\/h2>\n<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed three bills into law that placed further restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This move comes as Florida was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-believe-border-situation-is-crisis-disapprove-of-how-biden-is-handling-it-cnn-poll\/\" title=\"Majority Believe Border Situation Is Crisis, Disapprove Of How Biden Is Handling It: CNN Poll\">recently ranked<\/a> as the top state in the country for education.<\/p>\n<h3>The Three Bills<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Senate Bill (SB) 266 prohibits institutions from spending federal or state dollars on discriminatory DEI initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>House Bill (HB) 931 prohibits Florida\u2019s public institutions from requiring students, faculty, or staff to take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-has-spent-more-money-opposing-georgia-republicans-than-he-has-supporting-them\/\" title=\"Trump Has Spent More Money Opposing Georgia Republicans Than He Has Supporting Them\">political loyalty tests<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>SB 240 expands workforce education initiatives and increases access to career and technical education (CTE) programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the governor\u2019s office, SB 266 garnered the most news attention because it directly goes after woke ideologies in higher education by cutting off funding for \u201cinitiatives that promote dangerous political and social activism, such as DEI initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Florida&#8217;s Commitment to Diversity of Thought<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFlorida has ranked number one in higher education for seven years in a row, and by signing this legislation we are ensuring that Florida\u2019s institutions encourage diversity of thought, civil discourse, and the pursuit of truth for generations to come,\u201d DeSantis said in a statement. \u201cFlorida is taking a stand for empowering students, parents, and educators to focus on creating opportunities for our younger generations. I am happy to have worked with the legislature to get this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-lambastes-gops-culture-of-losing\/\" title=\"DeSantis criticizes GOP's losing culture.\">important legislation signed<\/a>, sealed, and delivered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HB 931 prohibits schools from requiring \u201cpolitical statements and ideological attestations by faculty and students in hiring, promoting, and admissions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, Florida abolished the DEI bureaucracy and restored colorblind equality in all of its public universities. This historic victory puts the pursuit of truth\u2014not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-bill-banning-woke-dei-initiatives-in-higher-education\/\" title=\"DeSantis outlaws woke DEI programs in higher ed.\">left-wing ideology\u2014back<\/a> to the center of academic life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the DailyWire+ App<\/strong> to stay updated on the latest news and events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law on Monday, imposing more restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This move comes after Florida was ranked as the top state in the US for education. 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