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Florida’s New College a Social Justice Battleground as Washington Launches Civil Rights Probes

New College of Florida faces an investigation launched by the Department of Education over dismantling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and gender studies.
Florida’s New College a Social Justice Battleground as Washington Launches Civil Rights Probes
Students walk across the campus of New College of Florida in Sarasota on Aug. 18, 2023. Nanette Holt/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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In Florida, New College’s conservative makeover is proving to be ground zero in the state’s battle to remove social justice ideology from campuses across the state.

The Biden administration’s Education Department Office for Civil Rights have launched two investigations into Florida’s New College, according to the department’s website.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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