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Nevilledog

(54,609 posts)
Mon May 15, 2023, 03:05 PM May 2023

DeSantis turning FL's college system into... High school



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Desantis today says if students want to study “niche majors” they can go to schools like Berkeley, but FL colleges are now going to solely focus on “the basics.”


8:29 AM · May 15, 2023
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LonePirate

(14,249 posts)
3. Repubs believe millions of students are enrolled in these majors and converting them into liberals.
Mon May 15, 2023, 03:13 PM
May 2023

So they are using this misinformation as a cudgel to begin attacks on higher education along with eliminating tenure. Soon, other majors such as all liberal arts majors and all science majors will be canceled. Eventually the only majors left will be business related ones and ones focused on Christianity and I'm not certain about the former.

Freethinker65

(11,201 posts)
4. Because students graduating from Florida High Schools will need remedial education in college.
Mon May 15, 2023, 03:13 PM
May 2023

Freethinker65

(11,201 posts)
5. So no history classes like those that made DeSantis woke when he attended Yale.
Mon May 15, 2023, 03:20 PM
May 2023

And certainly no schools like Harvard which Ton also attended.

Why not ban Florida students from attending any out of State school for a real education, just like as States are trying to ban any woman seeking reproductive care or knowledge out of State??

FloridaBlues

(4,625 posts)
10. They will start to lose Professors in some of these colleges. Fl has some great colleges
Mon May 15, 2023, 04:46 PM
May 2023

But things are about to change. Alumnus where are you? Will they stand up and voice opposition?

lostnfound

(17,232 posts)
11. New College was weird but extraordinary
Mon May 15, 2023, 08:21 PM
May 2023

And has had many successful, original people graduate from there.

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