"DeSantis cuts funding for diversity programs at Florida colleges and universities"

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that prohibits the state's colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, and limits how race can be discussed in many courses. The move is part of a larger conservative attack on higher education DEI programs, which DeSantis and others say reinforce racial divisions and promote liberal orthodoxy. The law has been met with backlash at both the state and national level, where higher education experts and First Amendment advocates say the state is trampling on academic freedom.