Ron DeSantis’ Ghoulish Education Bill Would Ban Majoring in Gender Studies
This comes after he asked Florida colleges to tell his administration how many of their students have sought gender-affirming care on campus.
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On Tuesday, Florida state Rep. Alex Andrade (R) introduced a bill titled Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions, which would not only effectively eliminate tenure for professors, but would also prohibit any spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and would ban majoring in gender studies. Yes, you read that right. It would ban a major. Hundreds of students at state universities staged walkouts on Thursday in protest.
The Tampa Bay Times said the bill mirrors much of a legislative proposal Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) put out in January. The bill comes after DeSantis banned a high school Advanced Placement course on African American studies. DeSantis is widely viewed as a Republican candidate for president in 2024 but has yet to announce. (Even though he’s definitely running.)
Because these proposed changes could only apply to publicly funded schools, that means people with enough money, willingness to take on debt, and/or time navigate archaic financial aid programs in order to attend private colleges could still take these courses and majors.