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Florida’s Gov. DeSantis Declares Financial War on ‘Woke’ Universities in State

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Florida’s Gov. DeSantis Declares Financial War on ‘Woke’ Universities in State
On a campaign stop in rural North Florida on Nov. 3, 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, scorns left-wing ideology, saying "Florida is where 'woke' goes to die." Nanette Holt/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis threw down the gauntlet on fixing higher education on Jan. 31, vowing to eliminate all funding for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and Critical Race Theory (CRT) throughout the state.

Public universities should not be in the business of using taxpayer money to offer degrees in “zombie” studies but should embrace academic excellence and truth, and allow students to think for themselves, DeSantis said.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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