Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday prohibiting Florida's public institutions from spending money on initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion, which he believes "promote(s) dangerous political and social activism."
Following a fiery debate, the bill poised to bring massive change to higher education, House Bill 999, has moved through the House Education and Employment committee after it was modified to mirror its companion bill, Senate Bill 266. The new versions of the bills no longer explicitly prohibit spending or instruction in diversity, equity and inclusion, critical race theory […]
Reports show less than 1% of state and federal funding being spent on DEI, but Secretary of Education Ryan Walters isn't buying it—and considers even that much to be an irresponsible waste of taxpayer dollars.
House resolution says, 'postsecondary students should be confident that they are being exposed to a variety of viewpoints, including those that are dissenting.'
Union vows to fight new legislation on free speech but warns that morale among professors is sinking across the state, with some reconsidering their positions.
With the debate over critical race theory and education raging in parts of the U.S., Roger Williams University School of Law requires a new course on race's enduring impact on the U.S. justice system.
