Florida 'Viewpoint Diversity' Law Doesn't Require University Staff, Students To Register Political Views

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Not quite. The Florida governor signed legislation last year that requires public universities/colleges to conduct an 'annual assessment of intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity' — i.e. a survey of political views — each year.

, “DeSantis signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with state. I. Can’t. Even.”The rumor appeared to stem from a headline on a story published by the liberal website Salon in June 2021. The story’s headlinesaid, “DeSantis signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with state.”, “DeSantis signs bill requiring survey of Florida students, professors on their political views.

The legislation requires a survey conducted by the State Board of Education and Board of Governors . In fact, the legislation requires that the survey be “objective, nonpartisan, and statistically valid.” Those requirements do not necessitate knowing the identity of the respondent, nor do they require everyone to participate. In other words, the survey is anonymous and voluntary.

“We obviously want our universities to be focused on critical thinking, academic rigor,” DeSantis said, as quoted by

 

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Note how Snopes interprets for you, to its own ideological advantage. Snopes is lying to you to keep you stupid. Snopes also avoids relevant fact-checks of daily media misinformation. Snopes protects its ideological allies.

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Trying to make sure Nazis are fairly represented?

Phoenix Them? Opposition

Nothing says 'liberty' like another state mandate.

sounds like a couple hours work for an intern, just put down anything and call it a day 'yeah we all intellectual here, so lots of intellectual freedom', and 'yeah, we diverse, mostly white but a few others' who's gonna question or check anything here?

Why wont you fact check the contents of this Reddit?

Yes it's just a routine list of who to fire for wrongthink, nothing to see here everyone

If you're taking people at their word, Snopes, you're not a fact-checker. Apply just a little common sense and read between the lines next time.

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