Democracy and Higher Education

What are the threats to higher education in Florida, and how should we face them? Governor Ron DeSantis’ antagonistic actions towards the state’s public higher education institutions have highlighted a national trend: the hyper-politicization of colleges and universities, with state leaders and state-appointed university governing boards exercising more and more control over campuses and curriculums. […]

Recent years have seen escalating attacks on U.S. higher education, from attempts to eradicate tenure and institutional efforts for equity and diversity to the very ideals of university autonomy and academic freedom. Though these threats have been targeted at the state level in places like Texas, Florida, and North Carolina, their similarities suggest a national-level […]