(C) Common Dreams This story was originally published by Common Dreams and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . PRESS RELEASE: Education Leaders Condemn Board of Governors Vote to Remove Sociology from Core Curriculum – United Faculty of Florida [1] [] Date: 2024-01 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 24, 2024) – Education leaders today are speaking out against the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) vote to remove Principles of Sociology as a general education core course option for students. Florida’s college and universities students have effectively been hindered in their ability to benefit from curriculum that is diverse and welcomes critical thinking. “We are disappointed in this decision by the Board of Governors (BOG) but unfortunately, we are not surprised. Florida’s State Board of Education (SBOE) and BOG have made it abundantly clear that they do not care about the robust education of our students, and instead only care about political games. I repeat this warning – Florida is now the only state in the nation that no longer includes sociology as a core course option within the general education curriculum. UFF will not back down but will continue to fight for the rights of our students, graduate assistants, and faculty. More importantly, UFF will continue to advocate for a first-class higher education system that continues to promote research, analysis, teaching and learning, critical thinking, discourse (that challenges and informs), and academic freedom in an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that allows our students to grow and thrive.” –Teresa M. Hodge, United Faculty of Florida (UFF) President, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Broward College [END] --- [1] Url: https://myuff.org/press-release-education-leaders-condemn-board-of-governors-vote-to-remove-sociology-from-core-curriculum/ Published and (C) by Common Dreams Content appears here under this condition or license: Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0.. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/commondreams/