Tenured Professors Are Leaving Florida, Blame DeSantis' Administration
DeSantis has railed against the process by which tenure is awarded and GOP lawmakers have imposed conservative education reforms across the state.
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DeSantis has railed against the process by which tenure is awarded and GOP lawmakers have imposed conservative education reforms across the state.
Many professors are giving up coveted tenured positions and blaming their departures on Governor Ron DeSantis and his effort to reshape the higher education system to fit his conservative principles.
The DeSantis crackdown on academic freedom is having its desired effect.
"They have shown in every way possible that they want to get rid of people like me," one professor said
Liberal-leaning professors are leaving coveted jobs with tenure. And there are signs that recruiting scholars has become harder.