Proposed regulations in Florida target so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs that far-left activists have spent years embedding throughout the state’s education system.
In May, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 266 banning state or federal tax dollars for public colleges and universities from going toward DEI programs or similar forms of radical activism. The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees public universities, and the Board of Education, which is responsible for public colleges, were charged with devising rules and regulations to implement the new law.
According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, drafts of the new regulations have been shared with universities, and state officials are now waiting for their comment. After an anticipated public comment period, the Board of Governors is reportedly expected to vote on the proposed regulations early next year.
The two-and-a-half-page document outlines the myriad ways the use of state and federal tax dollars would be prohibited. Under the regulations, publicly funded institutions of higher education would be prohibited from using funds “to purchase membership in, or goods and services from, any organization that discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or religion.” State-sponsored schools would also not be permitted to engage in “manipulating, or attempting to manipulate, the status of an individual or group to equalize or increase outcomes, participation or representation as compared to other individuals or groups,” a type of discrimination the left advances under the banner of so-called “equity” and affirmative action.
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