Florida’s public universities are reworking their roster of general education courses to comply with a state law aimed at targeting “woke ideologies” in higher education, according to a report.
As part of his offensive against “woke” influences on education, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 266 into law in May 2023, which bans all state funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at Florida’s public universities.
But, the law also gives the Board of Governors for the State University System of Florida more authority over class roster decisions for the 12 state universities that fall under its purview, Politico reported.
“The Board of Governors shall periodically review the mission of each constituent university and make updates or revisions as needed,” SB 266 reads. “Upon completion of a review of the mission, the board shall review existing academic programs for alignment with the mission.”
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