Strike One…
In 2021 Florida passed a unique law known as the Individual Freedom Act (IFA), or “Stop-WOKE” law (the state’s acronym for “Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees”). The IFA contains two parts, one directed to...more
3/12/2024
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Stop Woke Act
On August 24, 2023, over a year after Florida’s Individual Freedom Act (IFA) (commonly referred to as the “Stop-W.O.K.E.” law) went into effect, and about one year after a Florida federal court partially enjoined the new law,...more
8/29/2023
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Stop Woke Act
Florida’s most recent anti-“WOKE” legislation places diversity-related work and diversity-focused positions on state campuses under threat.
House Bill 999 (Postsecondary Educational Institutions), which was approved in a...more
3/17/2023
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Governor DeSantis ,
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Stop Woke Act ,
Universities