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Less than 1% of state-supplied budget put toward CRT, DEI initiatives, UNF reports

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jan 26, 2023

The University of North Florida reported that over $3 million of funding is put toward critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to records released to Spinnaker.  Complying...

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Florida universities pivot again to supply DeSantis with records of gender-affirming care

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jan 18, 2023

[This story was updated at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, to include a statement from the University of North Florida, received by Spinnaker Thursday morning.] Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has...

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Speaker Paul Renner was sworn in with colleagues on Nov. 22, 2022. Photo courtesy of the Florida House of Representatives photo album.

Florida House of Representatives demands DEI-related documents from state institutions

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jan 13, 2023

All Florida universities and colleges have been asked to provide documents that relate to diversity, equity and inclusion to “assess the costs and benefits of the DEI offices and programs within the...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the crowd after being sworn in to begin his second term during an inauguration ceremony outside the Old Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

DeSantis shakes up public universities, ramps up his war on ‘woke’

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jan 4, 2023

Gov. Ron DeSantis has required all public Florida institutions to assemble a list reporting their use of state resources for any programs and courses related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and...

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