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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here.  Proud liberal with even more liberal and proud adult children, one of whom seriously considered NCF as a high school senior nearly two decades ago before going to a top private liberal arts college.  Here’s my question:

Isn’t it fair to say, putting politics and ideology aside, that it really IS true that the school has struggled in recent years?  While most good schools - and nearly all Florida state schools - have seen applications and admissions standard skyrocket, things have been stagnant / declining at NCF for years.  Few students who are qualified for admission to top schools now are seriously considering NCF.  UF’s standards are much higher now than NCF’s and historically it was the opposite.

I’m not saying that admissions standards are the be all and end all, but they do serve as a proxy for how a school is progressing.  And with NCF being a state school and with a state’s budget being limited, why isn’t it fair for the state to take a look at what it might do to make NCF more competitive in the educational marketplace?[/quote]
That's a a good point, BUT is it really what he is doing here? Looking at academic standards? This does not seem to be the case at all; he doesn't give a crap about Florida academics. He is pandering to his base with things like the Stop Woke Act.  [/quote]

Exactly. He is only interested in getting publicity for these efforts in order to further his own political career.

[twitter]https://twitter.com/CarlosGSmith/status/1620594242111574016[/twitter][/quote]

OMG, I can't even.  What a joke.  Thanks for posting this - really hammers home the need for *someone* to shape this place into something resembling a college, where people actually learn things.   :roll: [/quote]

I don't know what you "can't even" here. This person is speaking truth to power. Which is one very important thing college students should be learning.[/quote]

Well, let's see:  "And now we all need to oppose this attempt by the DeSantis [b]*regime*[/b] to [b]*seize*[/b] New College for himself and his own political ambition!  He wants to use this beautiful campus and school for GRIFT!  For his own political indoctrination blah blah blah!"  This could have come straight out of The Onion.  [/quote]

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