Florida House Committee Advances Bill Banning Some Race and Gender Studies in Higher Ed

Students at the University of Florida study at the Smathers Library West in Gainesville, Fla., on Feb. 20, 2023. Nanette Holt/The Epoch Times

A new Florida bill that would remove programs on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from colleges and universities across the state advanced in a state House committee on March 13.

House Bill 999, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Alex Andrade, was approved along a 12–5 party-line vote by the House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Subcommittee.