Published 1 year ago

Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning funding for diversity programs at colleges, universities

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has banned public colleges from using state funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
General education courses in universities must not teach identity politics, distorted historical events, or systemic racism, according to the new law.
Another bill signed by DeSantis prohibits schools from requiring faculty or students to sign diversity statements, calling them "loyalty oaths.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

CTV News

DeSantis curtails diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida state colleges

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican governor's expected presidential candidacy.

1 year ago·Canada

Read Full Article

Reuters

DeSantis defunds diversity programs at Florida public colleges

Florida's governor signed a bill banning the use of tax dollars in state colleges for diversity, equity and inclusion programs in a sweeping measure that also places restrictions on classroom discussion of race.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Associated Press News

DeSantis curtails diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida state colleges

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican

1 year ago·United States

Read Full Article

USA Today

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis does the white thing by banning DEI funding at universities

Ron DeSantis did the 'white' thing in Florida, signing a bill that pulls all state funding from DEI programs at the state's public universities.

1 year ago·United States

Read Full Article

CNN

DeSantis signs bill to defund DEI programs at Florida public colleges

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation to defund diversity, equity and inclusion programs at all state universities, which he called a “distraction from the core mission.”

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

Read Full Article

KRDO

DeSantis curtails diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida state colleges

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican governor’s expected presidential candidacy. The law, which DeSantis proposed earlier this year, comes as Republicans across the country target programs on diversity, equity and inclusion…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.