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Books dumped en masse at Florida's New College, sparking controversy (www.wphm.net)

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The New College of Florida is under fire after what appears to be hundreds of books that have been wiped from its collection and discarded on the street.

The right-wing war on knowledge continues to be a five-alarm fire for American (and world) Democracy and getting worse by the day...

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[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

New College used to be something really special and beautiful. I went to a different state school in Florida, but I’m glad it existed and would have encouraged the right kind of kid to jump at a unique offering in public higher ed. If nothing else, I hope this story just shines a light on what DeSantis and his goons are doing there.