Tallahaseee, FL: Today the Florida House just passed HB999/SB266 from the House Floor. Here is Representative Eskamani’s statement in response.
“This is a destructive bill that targets diverse students like me and our ability to thrive in higher education institutions. It also suppresses academic freedom and inserts political orthodoxy into the classroom. It further politicizes higher education and reduces free speech by dictating specific content that can and cannot be discussed. This bill’s vague definitions and sweeping changes opens up the door for abuse and suppression by political bodies like the Board of Governors and pushes the “Anti-Woke” Act back on universities despite the fact that a federal judge has stopped its implementation.I would not be who I am today or where I am today if it was not for Florida’s State University System. We must continue to fight back, defend our students and faculty in the face of this politically motivated bill and witch hunt.”
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