What's happening in FL colleges is kind of scary

[Anonymous]

Pushing out DEI and lgbtq+ friendly leadership
Installing R politicians as leaders in colleges rather than people who have experience in academia
Changing admissions criteria by making it more cisgender friendly via recruited athletes
Pushing out existing staff and students

https://www.yahoo.com/news/changes-bring-friction-lawsuits-florida-174345971.html

This is something that the Nazis would've done, and smacks of what they did as a precursor to extermination. Obviously, Desantis and his cronies wouldn't go that far, but pushing out existing staff and students to suit their agenda reminds of the Nazis pushing out the Jews into the ghettos.

FWIW, I am a cisgender female, moderate, sometimes leaning on the conservative side a bit. But, what I see going on in FL is kind of scary.

I was thinking DC might apply to a FL college, but I don't think that's going to happen now. DC is not gay but has a lot of lgbtq friends. FL is becoming very lgbtq unfriendly.

[Anonymous]

You say “obviously” they wouldn’t go that far. They’ve gone this far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You say “obviously” they wouldn’t go that far. They’ve gone this far.

No, I mean, obviously they wouldn't exterminate literally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pushing out DEI and lgbtq+ friendly leadership
Installing R politicians as leaders in colleges rather than people who have experience in academia
Changing admissions criteria by making it more cisgender friendly via recruited athletes
Pushing out existing staff and students

https://www.yahoo.com/news/changes-bring-friction-lawsuits-florida-174345971.html

This is something that the Nazis would've done, and smacks of what they did as a precursor to extermination. Obviously, Desantis and his cronies wouldn't go that far, but pushing out existing staff and students to suit their agenda reminds of the Nazis pushing out the Jews into the ghettos.

FWIW, I am a cisgender female, moderate, sometimes leaning on the conservative side a bit. But, what I see going on in FL is kind of scary.

I was thinking DC might apply to a FL college, but I don't think that's going to happen now. DC is not gay but has a lot of lgbtq friends. FL is becoming very lgbtq unfriendly.

Seems enrollment is up and gender studies and DEI is out.
That is a good thing. Gender studies is a road to nowhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pushing out DEI and lgbtq+ friendly leadership
Installing R politicians as leaders in colleges rather than people who have experience in academia
Changing admissions criteria by making it more cisgender friendly via recruited athletes
Pushing out existing staff and students

https://www.yahoo.com/news/changes-bring-friction-lawsuits-florida-174345971.html

Your thoughts about Republicans are the same as some Germans thought about a certain religion. Whenever you speak of Republicans just replace the word...


This is something that the Nazis would've done, and smacks of what they did as a precursor to extermination. Obviously, Desantis and his cronies wouldn't go that far, but pushing out existing staff and students to suit their agenda reminds of the Nazis pushing out the Jews into the ghettos.

FWIW, I am a cisgender female, moderate, sometimes leaning on the conservative side a bit. But, what I see going on in FL is kind of scary.

I was thinking DC might apply to a FL college, but I don't think that's going to happen now. DC is not gay but has a lot of lgbtq friends. FL is becoming very lgbtq unfriendly.

[Anonymous]

Authoritarians use state functions to dilute education, whitewash history and facts, and eliminate dissent or "the other"

It is exactly what is happening in Florida right now. It is just a continuation of the dismantling of public education that has been part of the GOP mantra for decades.

Charter schools, public money for religious schools, antagonizing teacher unions, forcing school systems to use books approved by the Texas Board of Education, you name it, it all goes to minimizing public schools around the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Authoritarians use state functions to dilute education, whitewash history and facts, and eliminate dissent or "the other"

It is exactly what is happening in Florida right now. It is just a continuation of the dismantling of public education that has been part of the GOP mantra for decades.

Charter schools, public money for religious schools, antagonizing teacher unions, forcing school systems to use books approved by the Texas Board of Education, you name it, it all goes to minimizing public schools around the country.

I think it is appropriate to point out - at this point - that public education in the US is horrendous. Students are not performing at grade level and there are a plethora of other issues.
Change is needed. Major change. Glad to see some taking action. I'd be delighted if it put Randi Weingarten out of a job. She is horrible for public education.
Signed, a retired public school teacher

[Anonymous]

American college graduates haven’t been doing so well on the world stage. Good that Florida is working to change that.

“Wokism” is not making you smart, OP.

[Anonymous]

Conservative professors have been iced out or chased out for decades. The right is finally getting around to playing the same games (boycott, cancel, ice out) and now it's a "Nazi tactic." Okay.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

[Anonymous]

I agree with you OP. And I went to college in Florida. 30 years ago, it was the greatest experience ever.

Now, I fear they are dismantling the great state college system they had there.

[Anonymous]

I would not be happy if DC applied to any Florida schools. I’m from out west and none have ever had a scholarly reputation, all are party schools for bimbo/himbos. So Florida universities have had zero reputation change for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not be happy if DC applied to any Florida schools. I’m from out west and none have ever had a scholarly reputation, all are party schools for bimbo/himbos. So Florida universities have had zero reputation change for me.

WSJ just named UF the #1 public university in the nation.

Being from "out west" isn't exactly a credential to evaluate colleges.

[Anonymous]

My kid is in the process of choosing which colleges to apply to and I'm actively encouraging her to apply to Florida colleges. She's not going to get into an Ivy, but will be competitive for state schools and Florida colleges have excellent connections with businesses that enable students to get lucrative internships and grads to be easily recruited into good jobs. Also, the south (particularly Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia) is much more primed for economic growth than the north, and while you can leave college and move anywhere, it can be easier if you start college in your target area. We moved south in part for this reason, to profit from the regional growth and also to move our kids to a more stable educational/cultural environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is in the process of choosing which colleges to apply to and I'm actively encouraging her to apply to Florida colleges. She's not going to get into an Ivy, but will be competitive for state schools and Florida colleges have excellent connections with businesses that enable students to get lucrative internships and grads to be easily recruited into good jobs. Also, the south (particularly Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia) is much more primed for economic growth than the north, and while you can leave college and move anywhere, it can be easier if you start college in your target area. We moved south in part for this reason, to profit from the regional growth and also to move our kids to a more stable educational/cultural environment.

+100

[Anonymous]

Great! Just make sure she doesn't get pregnant.