Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new higher education overhaul would defund diversity, equity, and inclusion programs across the state, as well as make a number of other changes …
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00:00Governor Ron DeSantis wants to overhaul higher education in the state of Florida to prevent
00:04what he calls ideological conformity, which to him means requiring Western civilization courses
00:10for students, eliminating diversity and equity programs across campuses, and reducing tenure
00:16protections for educators. The Republican governor said higher education agendas that provoke
00:21political activism are hostile to academic freedom and are not what we believe to be appropriate for
00:27the state of Florida. He plans to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on
00:32college campuses by eliminating their funding. DEI initiatives help to fight underlying biases
00:38against specific groups while providing support for individuals of different races, genders,
00:43and sexual orientations. In recent months, DeSantis has prohibited gender identity and
00:48sexual orientation instruction in elementary schools, restricted what can be taught about
00:52racism, and eliminated high school students' opportunity to enroll in a new AP course on
00:56African-American studies.