The Department of Education (ED) opened a civil rights investigation into New College of Florida(NCF)Friday, according to a complaint.
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six new conservative members to the NCF board in January, and since their appointment they have overhauled the institution by moving to abolish the gender studies program and disbanded the diversity, equity and inclusion(DEI)office at the college. The complaint filed by the ED’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) claims that members of the board insulted students by misusing pronouns and allegedly denied an individual’s “gender identity,” which the complaint alleges violates civil rights law. (RELATED: Professors, Students Sue To Block DeSantis Law Barring DEI Funding In Higher Ed)
“This is an outrageous attempt to subvert democratic governance and entrench left-wing ideological power under the guise…
