DeSantis' Funding Cuts to Florida Schools Over Chinese Communist Ties Spark Controversy

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that four private schools in the state will no longer be eligible for state school choice scholarships due to their alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The schools, including Lower and Upper Sagemont Preparatory Schools and two schools in Winter Park, were found to have connections to the CCP through a Florida Department of Education investigation. DeSantis stated that he will not allow any attempt to influence students with communist ideology or allow tax dollars to go to schools connected to foreign adversaries. This move is part of DeSantis' broader campaign against the CCP, which includes banning TikTok on government devices and prohibiting state colleges and universities from accepting gifts or making agreements with Chinese institutions.