Implementing components of a contentious 2023 law, the State Board of Education has sanctioned regulations aimed at restricting the allocation of funds by colleges for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Additionally, these rules entail the removal of a sociology class from the list of "core" courses. Originating from SB 266, a law passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Ron DeSantis last year, one of the approved rules defines Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as any program, campus activity, or policy that categorizes individuals based on race, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation, promoting differential or preferential treatment on such grounds. According to this rule, Florida's 28 state colleges are prohibited from utilizing state or federal funds to endorse, support, or sustain programs or campus activities violating state laws related to discrimination against students and employees. Expenditures advocating for DEI are also prohibited, extending the ban to Florida's 12 state universities. In November, the university system's Board of Governors initiated a public notice of intent to adopt a regulation aligning with this prohibition. In addition to these measures, the Board of Education has endorsed an update to a rule concerning general education course options. Notably, the revised rule removes the course "Principles of Sociology" from the list of courses fulfilling social sciences coursework requirements. Instead, the board has chosen to include a history course titled "Introductory Survey to 1877." This decision has faced opposition from Orlando's Democratic Representative Anna Eskamani, who is also an alumna of the University of Central Florida. #Queer Up Education