The bill also changes the way in which faculty members are hired and gives more power to the presidents of the universities.
which will prevent Florida colleges and universities from spending any state or federal funding on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. It will require the State Board of Education and state university system’s Board of Governors to appoint faculty committees that would review general-education core courses. Those reviews could lead to the “removal, alignment, realignment, or addition” of courses based on various criteria in the bill.
Supporters say the bill will lead to more accountability, but critics say it will ultimately hurt Florida’s colleges. “We don’t see the data that DEI is ruining our schools. We actually see the opposite of it,” Rep. Ashley Gantt, D-Miami, said. “It’s actually encouraging robust conversations and viewpoints, and that’s what college is all about.”
Governor DeSantis just signed SB266/HB999 into law. Below is our statement from when the bill passed the House Floor.
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