In his continuing effort to destroy education and limit opportunities for people he doesn’t like, Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed a noted anti-civil rights advocate and conservative “intellectual” many credit with igniting the CRT conspiracy theory Christopher Rufo to the board of directors of New College of Florida, FloridaPolitics.com reports.
Rufo tweeted, “Left-wing radicals have spent the past fifty years on a ‘long march through the institutions.’ We are going to reverse that process, starting now,” signaling a coming organized attack on colleges and universities that is clearly DeSantis establishing his conservative anti-education bona fides for the 2024 Presidential bid.
New College has highly unusual operating conditions under which students learn. They do not have a typical tuition model; instead, students sign a contract to pass a certain percentage of classes. Students are encouraged to probe different topics and subjects to challenge themselves. Independent study projects are encouraged and students graduate after presenting a detailed thesis based on their path of education. Because of its unusual approach, the school attracts many students who are “non-conforming to society norms” like LGBTQ individuals and free-thinkers who would not thrive in conventional higher educational institutions–an environment Rufo is openly challenging.