Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week a new initiative designed to help Jewish students transfer to colleges and universities inside the state as many have faced anti-Semitism and threats at institutions of higher learning in blue states.
The governor directed the State University System of Florida and the Florida College System to “waive certain transfer application requirements that would otherwise unnecessarily burden the transfer of Jewish students” who wish to leave their current schools, according to a statement from the governor’s office.
“Florida is experiencing an elevated number of inquiries from out-of-state students to transfer to Florida universities and colleges,” the statement said. “Building on the Governor’s Executive Order 23-208, as ratified and reaffirmed by Executive Order 23-242, regarding the Impacts of War in Israel, today’s action…
