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Ron DeSantis: “We were the first state to eliminate DEI from our public…”

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 10:38

Many of them aren't joining anymore. And these school unions are withering on the vine. And so no one's done more to recapture K12 education than we have in Florida higher education. We were the first state to eliminate DEI from our public university system. But we've also made reforms that will help reinforce our desired change in culture. So my first year as governor, we were like, okay, we're going to set up conservative institutes. (10:38–10:44)

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Asserts that Florida was the first state to remove Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives from public universities.

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