"Florida Enacts Permanent Ban on DEI Programs in State Colleges"

Florida has banned public colleges from using state and federal funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, as part of an anti-DEI bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The State Board of Education announced the new restrictions, which apply to 28 state schools within the Florida College System, and also removed a sociology course requirement, replacing it with a core course in American history. The move is part of DeSantis' broader campaign against "wokeness" and has sparked controversy and concerns about the impact on public education in Florida.