Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a new series of proposed reforms Tuesday to the state’s higher education system, including eliminating all diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory curriculum.
During a media briefing at the State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential nominee, laid out a sweeping package of changes he said would help “to ensure higher education is rooted in the values of liberty and Western tradition.”
Among those proposals is establishing tighter controls on faculty tenure, which in addition to the scheduled reviews that are currently administered, would allow Florida university boards and presidents to review tenured faculty “at any time.”