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Trustees picked by DeSantis may change progressive college

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The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

With New College gambit, DeSantis aims to ‘recapture higher education’

TAMPA, Fla. — Nestled between Sarasota Bay and the Tamiami Trail, the small campus once dubbed “Barefoot U” has been a progressive enclave in a conservative county for 60 years.

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023

DeSantis seeks conservative overhaul at Florida liberal-arts college

MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a group of hard-line conservative loyalists Friday into leadership positions at the New College of Florida, a move that comes as the Republican governor plots a remake of the state’s higher education system.

Miami Herald · Jan 6, 2023

Charter-school war heats up in Tennessee

After right-wing education hero insults teachers, Tennesseans push back on Bill Lee's charter plan. Is it too late?

Salon · Aug 22, 2022

Kari Lake relishes "Big DeSantis Energy"

Far-right Arizona candidate honors Ron DeSantis' manly attributes — oh, and embraces his extremist agenda too

Salon · Aug 16, 2022

Right unveils anti-woke social studies

"American Birthright" elevates Western civilization, pushes Christianity and rejects all talk of "social justice"

Salon · Jul 8, 2022

Editorial: GOP’s ideological wars begin in Florida’s classrooms, and DeSantis, so far, is winning

A Republican running for reelection to Congress in Colorado recently told a Christian congregation: “I’m tired of this separation of church and state junk.”

Miami Herald · Jul 6, 2022

Florida teachers alarmed by state’s infusing religion, downplaying race in civics training

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Several South Florida high school educators are alarmed that a new state civics initiative designed to prepare students to be “virtuous citizens” is infused with a Christian and conservative ideology after a three-day training session in Broward County last week.

Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2022

Now the far right is coming for college

Republicans are channeling tax dollars to right-wing institutes at colleges across the nation. What's the endgame?

Salon · May 31, 2022

Far right doubles down on "replacement"

Less than a week after the Buffalo massacre, CPAC Hungary speakers call immigration worse than nuclear weapons

Salon · May 20, 2022