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Ron DeSantis: “All tenured professors must undergo review every five years…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Delivers Keynote Address at 2026 Annual David Network Annual Summit

Published | Video Starts at 11:34

So we got to think a little Bit better on this. So we did two things. One, we're the only state in the country. In our university system, All tenured professors must undergo review every five years and can be terminated for poor performance. So what you've seen these activist professors that are unproductive, that have political agenda, aren't doing the research, aren't teaching, they're being shown the door. (11:34–11:42)

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Asserts that Florida requires tenured professors to be reviewed every five years with the possibility of termination for poor performance.

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