DeSantis Mounts Anti-Woke Offensive At Public Florida College

Ben ZeisloftJanuary 6, 2023

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), nominated six candidates New College Of Florida Board Of Trustees In the hope that the public liberal arts will be preserved. school We would get rid of controversial ideologies.

DeSantis, a former employee of the company, entered a second term as chief executive officer Sunshine State This week, following a landslide win in the reelection election November, Christopher Rufo, Matthew Spalding, Charles Kesler, Mark Bauerlein, Debra Jenks, Jason “Eddie” Speir to the institution’s Board Of TrusteesAccording to a press release From the Executive Office You can find the Governor. The Nominees must be confirmed by Florida SenateCurrently, it is controlled by Republicans.

Rufo, a friend with the Manhattan Institute, is an activist who opposes Critical Race Theory At the federal and state level, Spalding At the University of Texas, a professor in constitutional government Hillsdale College. Kesler The editor of the Claremont Review Of Books A professor at Claremont-McKenna College; Bauerlein Is a professor of English at Emory University; Jenks An attorney who serves on the Fourth District Court Of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission; Speir The chairman of the Inspiration AcademyA high school in southwest Texas. Florida.

“Like so many colleges and universities in America, this institution has been completely captured by a political ideology that puts trendy, truth-relative concepts above learning,” DeSantis Communications Director Taryn Fenske In a statement provided to, contended The Daily Wire. “In particular, New College of Florida has reached a moment of critical mass, wherein low student enrollment and other financial stresses have emerged from its skewed focus and impractical course offerings.”

The DeSantis had asked administrators of public universities to provide a justification for the move days earlier. detailed account As members of the Florida The legislature will consider a variety of budget proposals. For Each initiative was to be described by officials. It also had to list the number of positions and the total funding.

“As Governor DeSantis stated in his second inaugural speech: ‘We must ensure that our institutions of higher learning are focused on academic excellence and the pursuit of truth.’ Starting today, the ship is turning around,” DeSantis Press Secretary Bryan Griffin In a statement provided to The Daily Wire. “New College of Florida, under the governor’s new appointees, will be refocused on its founding mission of providing a world-class quality education with an exceptional focus on the classics.”

DeSantis prioritised education reform in his first term. This was criticized by leftist media outlets as well as large corporations. Disney Customers rebuked him last year for opposing legislation prohibited Instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity is required for students in kindergarten through third grade. This prompts lawmakers to revoke Entertainment conglomerate was formerly entitled to special tax and regulatory benefits in central Florida.

DeSantis also supports legislation that explicitly addresses this issue. condemns Teaching the idea that one race is morally superior or less than another. “No one should be instructed to feel as if they are not equal or shamed because of their race,” He said so. “In Florida, we will not let the far-left woke agenda take over our schools and workplaces. There is no place for indoctrination or discrimination in Florida.”