Gov. Ron DeSantis has set out to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs at state colleges and universities.
Ian Hodgson
Education data reporter for The Tampa Bay Times in partnership with Open Campus.
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How does Richard Corcoran’s New College of Florida salary compare to other school leaders?
These charts show the former education commissioner will earn significantly more than presidents at larger institutions.
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As New College faced turmoil, someone called the campus chaplain
How do you start a contentious board of trustees meeting with a prayer? Pastor Dwight Henry struggled to find the words.
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Pass rates continue to fall at Florida nursing schools, data shows
Amid a statewide nursing shortage, many students at private for-profit programs are failing their national licensing exams.
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‘We were the guinea pig generation’: How the pandemic shaped current college freshmen
We asked first-year students from around the country one question: What is something they missed out on in high school because of the pandemic, and how did that affect their first semester in college?
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Change comes swiftly to New College as DeSantis appointees replace president
A majority of new trustees asserts its power, and students are stunned.
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New College faces upheaval as remade board of trustees meets for first time
Two members have suggested demoting the president, among other drastic actions. Will they get their way?
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2 DeSantis-appointed trustees showed up at New College. Here’s how it went.
New conservative board members Christopher Rufo and Eddie Speir got a mixed reaction during their campus visit Wednesday.
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DeSantis budget office requires universities to detail gender-affirming care
The state schools are told to submit information on treatment provided since 2018.
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With New College gambit, DeSantis aims to ‘recapture higher education’
Students say the public liberal arts school in Sarasota is “quirky, queer and creative.” How will it change under new conservative leaders?