DeSantis Signs Bill Defunding College Diversity Efforts

The Washington Post reports:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law Monday barring the state’s colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and limiting how race can be discussed in many courses.

The move comes amid a larger conservative attack on higher education DEI programs, which DeSantis and others say reinforce racial divisions and promote liberal orthodoxy. Supporters of the programs say they are critical to serving the nation’s increasingly diverse student populations.

“If you look at the way this has actually been implemented across the country, DEI is better viewed as standing for discrimination, exclusion and indoctrination,” DeSantis said at a news conference at New College of Florida in Sarasota.

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Now, no one can learn about things that make Ron DeSantis uncomfortable. Sounds very American. Just what the founding fathers had in mind. ? https://t.co/UYRRyiBFXZ

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) May 15, 2023