In Florida, DeSantis's plans for colleges rattle some academics

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In his efforts to remake higher education in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed laws that alter the tenure system, remove Florida universities from commonly accepted accreditation practices, and mandate annual “viewpoint diversity surveys” from students and faculty.

DeSantis (R) also pushed through legislation he dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act” that regulates what schools, including universities, and workplaces can teach about race and identity. The legislation — which went into effect Friday — already faces a legal challenge.

The lawsuit argues that the act violates constitutional rights and would have a dangerous chilling effect on academic freedom. A judge is expected to rule soon on a request by University of Central Florida associate professor Robert Cassanello to block the law. This week, the judge denied similar requests from other plaintiffs, saying they lacked standing. The state has asked a judge to dismiss the suit.

Cassanello, who teaches classes in civil rights movements, Jim Crow America, and emancipation and Reconstruction argued that the law “restricts his ability to accurately and fully teach these subjects.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/in-florida-desantis-s-plans-for-colleges-rattle-some-academics/ar-AAZ4PTD

[leftieNanner]

1. Welp!

There's another state my daughter (who is looking for a tenure track university position) will have to cross off her list.

Florida and Texas both have some very fine schools - but I can't imagine her considering working in either of those states.

[Irish_Dem]

2. I do not think any PhD should look for an academic job in Florida.

[Demovictory9]

6. I don't even want to visit these states anymore

[Irish_Dem]

8. I know, who wants to visit the dark side.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. Honestly?

Student evaluations are crap.

I attended college on and off for some 30 years. I always hated doing the teacher evaluations, because I knew that I couldn't appropriately evaluate most teachers. And I'm speaking when I was in my 30s and 40s, a lot more mature than the 20 year olds in the classroom.

For one thing, students in high school, just out of high school, have never been taught to think independently or critically, to think through differing points of view. Obviously, that doesn't really matter much in a math or science class, but in almost any other class, those things matter. Are important. Need to be part of the student's toolbox.

[lostnfound]

4. What a trivializing headline! "DeSantis following fascist playbook.." is more like it

[ARPad95]

5. He thinks 3 years of law school is a waste and can be completed in 1 year or 2 years at most.

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/465049-ron-desantis-says-three-years-of-law-school-is-a-waste/

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. He must like mediocrity