Florida Education Board Implements Ban on DEI Programs at State Colleges

The Florida State Board of Education unanimously approved rules to prohibit spending on diversity efforts at state colleges and remove sociology as a core course option, citing concerns about "woke ideology" and the need to comply with a new state law. The move has sparked controversy and criticism from sociology department heads, who argue that sociology courses have been integral to higher education for nearly two centuries. The rules also seek to prohibit state or federal funds from being spent on diversity programs or activities promoting political or social activism, with exceptions for student organizations and certain access programs.