Ron DeSantis announces plan to block DEI programs in state colleges

The Florida governor's latest attack comes on the heels of a ban on an AP course in African American studies in high schools

Florida governor Ron DeSantis announced plans this week to block state colleges from having programs on diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory in his latest attack on Black and LGBTQ+ people in the public education system..

The second-term governor, who is widely expected to launch a 2024 White House bid in the late spring or early summer, previously blocked a new advanced placement course on African American studies from being taught in high schools, saying it violates state law, and championed a don't say gay" law prohibiting lessons about sexual orientation or gender identity in the state's primary schools.