Orlando, FL: Governor DeSantis just finished what was an unhinged press conference once again attacking higher education in Florida. Below is Representative Anna V. Eskamani’s response.
“Unlike Governor Ron DeSantis, I actually went to and graduated from a Florida university. I have also served on several academic boards and advisory committees and am getting my PhD at the University of Central Florida in Public Administration. Today DeSantis once again showed all of us that his political agenda is greater than the future of Florida. His cries about indoctrination while preaching his own conservative dogmatic agenda and inserting them into our classroom. He says the ‘free market’ will allow his hostile take over of New College to be successful and yet he is also committing $15 million of public money to entice right-wing voices to come to New College. All of this is one giant dangerous grift and no matter your political party or persuasion, you should be opposed to this gross agenda. It’s not only un-American and anti-freedom, it also will impact our ability to recruit and retain the best and brightest faculty and students, which ultimately impacts the future of our state.”
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