DeSantis is pursing an aggressive conservative agenda on race, gender and education ahead of his expected candidacy, continuing a stance that has made him one of the most popular Republicans in the country.
The proposals have cleared separate committees but must still win approval from the full House and Senate chambers.
Ahead of Monday’s committee vote, DeSantis held a roundtable discussion to criticize diversity programs as racially divisive and discriminatory. He has frequently targeted the programs in criticism of what he calls “woke” ideology in education. In addition, universities would be able to conduct post-tenure reviews of faculty at any time for cause, in addition to a required review every five years.
Scholars developed Critical Race Theory during the 1970s and 1980s in response to what scholars viewed as a lack of racial progress following the civil rights legislation of the 1960s. The theory centers on the idea that racism is systemic in the nation’s institutions, which function to maintain the dominance of white people in society.
Opponents said it would lead to higher suicide rates, depression and anxiety and would cause far more harm than good.
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