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Nevilledog

(54,591 posts) Mon May 15, 2023, 03:05 PM May 2023

DeSantis turning FL's college system into... High school [View all]

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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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DeSantis turning FL's college system into... High school [View all] Nevilledog May 2023 OP

Sign on podium... Diamond_Dog May 2023 #1

deMussolini's Orwellian Gaslighting SHIT. Cha May 2023 #9

Florida's new slogan, pay for the basics sarcasmo May 2023 #2

Repubs believe millions of students are enrolled in these majors and converting them into liberals. LonePirate May 2023 #3

Because students graduating from Florida High Schools will need remedial education in college. Freethinker65 May 2023 #4

So no history classes like those that made DeSantis woke when he attended Yale. Freethinker65 May 2023 #5

I hope all those major Florida colleges start losing athletes and they go to other colleges. LiberalFighter May 2023 #6

FU DICtator. Cha May 2023 #7

Come to Florida & learn basic shit. Cha May 2023 #8

They will start to lose Professors in some of these colleges. Fl has some great colleges FloridaBlues May 2023 #10

New College was weird but extraordinary lostnfound May 2023 #11

So when is he going to endorse college majors in cypherin' and gazintas? Norbert May 2023 #12

WTF is he even talking about Johonny May 2023 #13