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This comprehensive course review, spanning hundreds of classes across 12 state universities, was triggered by a far-reaching higher education law passed by Florida Republicans last year that also prohibited spending tied to diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. The policies are a key piece in Florida’s efforts, led by DeSantis, to reshape its higher education system through changes like a high-stakes post-tenure review system to put “unproductive” faculty on notice.