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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ~ In a move to protect the health, safety, and welfare of students and the public, Governor Ron DeSantis has directed the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) to suspend the availability of school choice scholarships to four schools with direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The FDOE conducted a thorough investigation and determined that Lower and Upper Sagemont Preparatory Schools in Weston, Parke House Academy in Winter Park, and Park Maitland School in Winter Park have direct ties to the CCP. The Department is working with non-profit scholarship funding organizations to assist impacted students in finding and enrolling in nearby eligible schools.
"The Chinese Communist Party is not welcome in the state of Florida," said Governor DeSantis. "We will not put up with any attempt to influence students with a communist ideology or allow Floridians' tax dollars to go to schools that are connected to our foreign adversaries."
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Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. echoed this sentiment: "The Chinese Communist Party has no place in our schools. I am grateful for Governor DeSantis and the Florida Legislature for their work to keep students and our communities safe from foreign countries of concern."
Since taking office, Governor DeSantis has enacted major educational reforms targeting the CCP such as blocking access to TikTok on educational institution servers and devices; prohibiting state colleges and universities from accepting any grant from or participating in any agreement or partnership with any college or university based in China or another foreign country of concern; prohibiting state colleges and universities from soliciting or accepting any gift from a college or university based in China; and banning "Confucius Institutes" which serve as propaganda centers for the CCP.
Governor DeSantis' decision is an important step towards protecting Floridians from foreign adversaries.
The FDOE conducted a thorough investigation and determined that Lower and Upper Sagemont Preparatory Schools in Weston, Parke House Academy in Winter Park, and Park Maitland School in Winter Park have direct ties to the CCP. The Department is working with non-profit scholarship funding organizations to assist impacted students in finding and enrolling in nearby eligible schools.
"The Chinese Communist Party is not welcome in the state of Florida," said Governor DeSantis. "We will not put up with any attempt to influence students with a communist ideology or allow Floridians' tax dollars to go to schools that are connected to our foreign adversaries."
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Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. echoed this sentiment: "The Chinese Communist Party has no place in our schools. I am grateful for Governor DeSantis and the Florida Legislature for their work to keep students and our communities safe from foreign countries of concern."
Since taking office, Governor DeSantis has enacted major educational reforms targeting the CCP such as blocking access to TikTok on educational institution servers and devices; prohibiting state colleges and universities from accepting any grant from or participating in any agreement or partnership with any college or university based in China or another foreign country of concern; prohibiting state colleges and universities from soliciting or accepting any gift from a college or university based in China; and banning "Confucius Institutes" which serve as propaganda centers for the CCP.
Governor DeSantis' decision is an important step towards protecting Floridians from foreign adversaries.
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