DeSantis Cracks Down on Colleges Repackaging DEI Despite Florida Ban

Some college administrators have “repurposed DEI under a different banner” and “think they can get away with it” despite anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion laws Florida passed in May 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday.  

“We’re making sure, yes, we don’t have DEI, but you can’t just rename it and do it,” DeSantis told Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.” “We actually had a professor at University of South Florida that was shown the door because they violated Florida law.”  Read more