FL wants to ban DE&I, CRT, and gender ideology courses

[jlt19]

shauni27 posted a link about this in the FL AP pilot course thread, but I think it needs its own attention.

www.npr.org/2023/02/01/1153150917/fla-gov-desantis-is-now-looking-to-overhaul-the-state-s-colleges-and-universitie

DeSantis wants to ban “discriminatory” (actual opposite of discriminatory) courses being offered at ALL public colleges and universities in the state. It started with a Liberal Arts College, New College, by firing its President this week. I hope that college has 0 applicants for next year.

I just can’t imagine all of the great state schools there surviving this.

[basilosaurus]

There are so many great schools, and many qualify for entirely free tuition and sometimes stipend.

"Florida Medallion Scholars must hold a minimum 3.0 weighted GPA. Additionally, they must obtain a minimum score of 25 on the ACT or 1210 on the SAT. They must also complete at least 75 service hours." That gets you 100% and is within reach for a lot of students.

[erbear]

I've been following what's going on at New College and it feels almost illegal. What are they so afraid of?

I hope my school offers the AP African American studies course next year. I'm going to audit it.

[cmeon]

Feb 2, 2023 20:13:22 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

There are so many great schools, and many qualify for entirely free tuition and sometimes stipend.

"Florida Medallion Scholars must hold a minimum 3.0 weighted GPA. Additionally, they must obtain a minimum score of 25 on the ACT or 1210 on the SAT. They must also complete at least 75 service hours." That gets you 100% and is within reach for a lot of students.

FMS is the 75%* tuition & fees level, FAS- the 100%* level- requires 3.5 recalculated weighted GPA, 1330/29, and 100 hours of work or CS.

*No longer a sure thing for all 120 hours, as "legislative process" can alter award amounts now.

[livinitup]

Why do they keep trying to ban CRT when CRT isn’t taught in high schools and universities?

I mean, I get that they are creating a scary boogeyman to slay. But it’s not actually taught where they are banning it.

[basilosaurus]

Feb 2, 2023 21:06:11 GMT -5 cmeon said:

Feb 2, 2023 20:13:22 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

There are so many great schools, and many qualify for entirely free tuition and sometimes stipend.

"Florida Medallion Scholars must hold a minimum 3.0 weighted GPA. Additionally, they must obtain a minimum score of 25 on the ACT or 1210 on the SAT. They must also complete at least 75 service hours." That gets you 100% and is within reach for a lot of students.

FMS is the 75%* tuition & fees level, FAS- the 100%* level- requires 3.5 recalculated weighted GPA, 1330/29, and 100 hours of work or CS.

*No longer a sure thing for all 120 hours, as "legislative process" can alter award amounts now.

Thanks for the correction. I think the flexibility on hours was a covid related thing.

[aurora]

Feb 2, 2023 22:07:03 GMT -5 livinitup said:

Why do they keep trying to ban CRT when CRT isn’t taught in high schools and universities?

I mean, I get that they are creating a scary boogeyman to slay. But it’s not actually taught where they are banning it.

What's the point of truth when you can get great media exposure for a lie?

[sonrisa]

this is grooming.

People often stay in the state where they attended college. Make your colleges so politiclly awful that the people who don't agree with you feel forced to look out of state and you've deliberately brain drained your college educated liberals. Right wing zealots come in from outside, and people in the middle who stay are bathed in a conservative cesspool during those crucial, formative years. 

[basilosaurus]

Feb 3, 2023 0:42:57 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

this is grooming.

People often stay in the state where they attended college. Make your colleges so politiclly awful that the people who don't agree with you feel forced to look out of state and you've deliberately brain drained your college educated liberals. Right wing zealots come in from outside, and people in the middle who stay are bathed in a conservative cesspool during those crucial, formative years. 

There's already been a brain drain of professors. Not all students can go out of state, so they won't get the education they deserve. They won't be able to leave upon graduation if employers know that FL degrees will become inadequate.

[shauni27]

Feb 2, 2023 20:26:43 GMT -5 erbear said:

I've been following what's going on at New College and it feels almost illegal. What are they so afraid of?

I hope my school offers the AP African American studies course next year. I'm going to audit it.

It absolutely should be.