In a show of support for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the leaders of the Florida College System (FCS) vowed not to support or fund critical race theory (CRT)—unless it is taught objectively along with other concepts—and to eliminate “woke positions and ideologies.”
During comments at the Jan. 18 state Board of Education meeting, Florida State College of Jacksonville President John Avendano, representing Florida’s 28 colleges in the state’s college system, thanked DeSantis for “his continued support of education at all levels of education in the great state of Florida.”
Dr. John Avendano, president of Florida State College of Jacksonville, reads a prepared statement on behalf of all 28 Florida College System presidents at the Jan. 18, 2023, meeting of the Florida Board of Education. (Screenshot/The Florida Channel)
He also read a statement (pdf) on behalf of his 27 colleagues….