Proposed legislation to crack down on so-called “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs would only apply to Florida’s public universities.

The now-former professor told WPBF that he feared the state’s political climate, specifically as it relates to issues of diversity and equity in education, led to the investigation. Joeckel said he received an outpouring of support from students during his suspension, the station reports, and he’s now considering legal action against the university. Joeckel told the station that he had taught the unit for more than a decade without issues, until a parent complained about the class, prompting the Christian university to investigate and suspend the educator. West Palm Beach ABC affiliate WPBF reports that Sam Joeckel, an English professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University, was shown the door Wednesday.

– A longtime professor at a private South Florida university says he was fired for “indoctrinating students” by including a racial justice unit in his syllabus.

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