A group of Florida International University students, staff and community members participate in the "Fight for Florida Students and Workers" protest against Gov. - Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS
MIAMI — Holding signs with phrases like “We only teach facts” and chanting “Hey DeSantis we’re no fools, we won’t let you run our schools,” at least 100 students, faculty and others marched around the main campus of Florida International University Thursday afternoon to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education agenda. In the past month, DeSantis has escalated his fight against the so-called “woke left” in higher education in Florida. He said he wants to defund and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs on college campuses in the state. He required universities to submit detailed inform...
