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Florida College Discards Gender Studies Books Ahead Of New School Year
4 months, 1 week ago

Florida College Discards Gender Studies Books Ahead Of New School Year

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When hundreds of books got hauled away in a dumpster from the library of the New College of Florida on Thursday, the tiny liberal arts college with a governing board dominated by appointees of Republican Gov. Books related to gender studies, it said, were also placed outside the library and “were later claimed by individuals planning to …

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Discarded gender and diversity books trigger a new culture clash at a Florida college
4 months, 1 week ago

Discarded gender and diversity books trigger a new culture clash at a Florida college

Associated Press  

When hundreds of books got hauled away in a dumpster from the library of the New College of Florida on Thursday, the tiny liberal arts college with a governing board dominated by appointees of Republican Gov. “They seemed to be of every topic under the sun: art history books, books on aesthetics, psychology books.” It’s not surprising that discarding books …

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Attorneys for college taken over by DeSantis allies threaten to sue ‘alternate’ school
1 year, 2 months ago

Attorneys for college taken over by DeSantis allies threaten to sue ‘alternate’ school

Associated Press  

SARASOTA, Fla. — Attorneys for New College of Florida, the traditionally progressive public liberal arts college that was taken over by allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis as part of his “war on woke,” last week threatened to sue a group of former faculty members and students who have formed an alternative online institute named “Alt New College” after departing the …

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Column: The right-wing campaign to make our kids dumber
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: The right-wing campaign to make our kids dumber

LA Times  

For reasons that may not be too hard to understand, Republicans and conservatives seem to be intent on turning their K-12 schools, colleges and universities into plantations for raising a crop of ignorant and unthinking students. Ron DeSantis, where the faculty and course offerings of one of America’s leading liberal arts colleges, New College, have been eviscerated purportedly to wipe …

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UC Berkeley spreads the gospel of data science with new college, free curriculum
1 year, 7 months ago

UC Berkeley spreads the gospel of data science with new college, free curriculum

LA Times  

They comb through troves of legal records and video evidence to challenge wrongful convictions. To meet the “insatiable demand,” as university officials put it, UC Berkeley will open a College of Computing, Data Science and Society after the University of California Board of Regents approved the plan Thursday. “Infusing the power of data science across multiple disciplines, from basic and …

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Florida College Students Rebuke Ron DeSantis By Hosting Their Own Graduation
1 year, 7 months ago

Florida College Students Rebuke Ron DeSantis By Hosting Their Own Graduation

Huff Post  

A student makes her way past the sign at New College of Florida, Jan. 20, 2023, in Sarasota, Florida. DeSantis has stoked fury among New College students and national voters alike by leveraging a culture war on so-called “wokeness” against schools and corporations across the state. According to The New York Times, DeSantis said New College of Florida has had …

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DeSantis curtails diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida state colleges
1 year, 7 months ago

DeSantis curtails diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida state colleges

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican governor’s expected presidential candidacy. The law blocks public universities from diverting state or federal funds toward programs or campus activities that advocate for diversity, equity and …

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DeSantis curtails diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida state colleges
1 year, 7 months ago

DeSantis curtails diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida state colleges

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis signs legislation on Monday banning state funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Florida’s public universities, at New College of Florida in Sarasota, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican governor’s expected …

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He's rattled Donald Trump. Could Ron DeSantis's 'war on woke' take him to the White House?
1 year, 8 months ago

He's rattled Donald Trump. Could Ron DeSantis's 'war on woke' take him to the White House?

ABC  

There are several easily recognisable ways of knowing when Donald Trump feels threatened by a political opponent. First came the nicknames — "Ron DeSanctimonious", among others — followed by Trump's claim the governor would be working in a pizza parlour without his earlier endorsement. It's a reference to the winning political playbook DeSantis has honed in his home state, including …

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On DeSantis turf, Newsom decries conservative education push
1 year, 8 months ago

On DeSantis turf, Newsom decries conservative education push

Associated Press  

SARASOTA, Fla. — Appearing Wednesday on Republican Gov. Weakness, Ron DeSantis, weakness masquerading as strength across the board.” Newsom has frequently criticized DeSantis, even using some unspent campaign money for a television ad in Florida that urged people to move to California “where we still believe in freedom.” DeSantis once quipped that the carefully coiffed Newsom’s “hair gel is interfering …

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On DeSantis turf, Newsom decries conservative education push
1 year, 8 months ago

On DeSantis turf, Newsom decries conservative education push

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom with first partner Jennifer Newsom, left, calls on a student from New College of Florida, during the governor’s stop in Sarasota, Fla. Weakness, Ron DeSantis, weakness masquerading as strength across the board.” Newsom has frequently criticized DeSantis, even using some unspent campaign money for a television ad in Florida that urged people to move to California “where we …

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A college in upheaval: War on ‘woke’ sparks fear in Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

A college in upheaval: War on ‘woke’ sparks fear in Florida

Associated Press  

SARASOTA, Fla. — Professors at the New College of Florida are using personal email because they’re afraid of being subpoenaed. Ron DeSantis has targeted the tiny school on the shores of Sarasota Bay as a staging ground for his war on “woke.” The governor and his allies say New College, a progressive school with a prominent LGBTQ+ community, is indoctrinating …

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A college in upheaval: War on ‘woke’ sparks fear in Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

A college in upheaval: War on ‘woke’ sparks fear in Florida

Associated Press  

SARASOTA, Fla. — Professors at the New College of Florida are using personal email because they’re afraid of being subpoenaed. “It felt very much like New College was a little bubble in Florida,” said Willem Aspinall, 19, an environmental studies major who grew up in a Chicago suburb. “Now it feels like everything has blown up.” She adds, “I’m trying …

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Opinion: I chose New College because I didn’t have to leave my identity at the campus door
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: I chose New College because I didn’t have to leave my identity at the campus door

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sophia Brown is a senior at New College of Florida and editor of the school newspaper, The Catalyst. But I still wasn’t entirely prepared for his attacks on academic freedom at New College of Florida, the liberal arts college in Sarasota, where I’ve been a student for the past four years. When people ask me why I chose …

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New College conservative board votes to abolish DEI office
1 year, 9 months ago

New College conservative board votes to abolish DEI office

Associated Press  

SARASOTA, Fla. — Trustees picked by Republican Gov. “This is not a very impressive DEI bureaucracy, is what I’m seeing,” said student body president Grace Keenan, who is a trustee and was not appointed by DeSantis. We don’t discriminate against anyone here.” Although they are relatively small programs, some of the seven new trustees at the historically progressive college said …

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New College gets interim president amid conservative push
1 year, 10 months ago

New College gets interim president amid conservative push

Associated Press  

SARASOTA, Fla. — The New College of Florida board of trustees — now dominated by conservatives chosen by Gov. Corcoran, a Republican, is a former state House speaker and education commissioner who also served on the state Board of Governors that oversees Florida’s university system. The appointment comes after DeSantis appointed six new conservative trustees tasked with transforming the New …

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Ron DeSantis wants to take over a small liberal arts college. Students are fighting back
1 year, 10 months ago

Ron DeSantis wants to take over a small liberal arts college. Students are fighting back

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis last month announced the appointment of six conservatives to the board of trustees at the New College of Florida, a small campus overlooking Sarasota Bay. Outside an auditorium, a few protesters held up signs declaring: “NO HOSTILE TAKEOVER!” The focus of the controversy was Christopher Rufo, the most prominent of six conservatives recently named trustees at New College …

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Trustees picked by DeSantis may change progressive college
1 year, 10 months ago

Trustees picked by DeSantis may change progressive college

Associated Press  

SARASOTA, Fla. — “Your education. One new trustee, Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo, said in a column on his website that the governor wants the group to accomplish what he calls “institutional recapture,” which would move New College away from such things as diversity, equity and inclusion programs and teaching of critical race theory — the idea that racism …

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Here's the real reason DeSantis is poisoning public education in Florida
1 year, 11 months ago

Here's the real reason DeSantis is poisoning public education in Florida

Raw Story  

Ron DeSantis likes to say Florida is where “woke” goes to die. Speir couldn’t even get Hamlin’s name right, calling him “Devin.” But the pick of DeSantis’ litter is a Tucker Carlson favorite, conservative activist Christopher Rufo, whose party trick is whipping up fear and loathing over critical race theory. Rufo told The New York Times he means to bring …

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