New College students participate in Florida walkout against DeSantis policies
By Tiffany Tompkins
Nick Beck, an environmental studies student, climbs the Four Winds statue in front of the Cook Library at New College as students participated in a one-hour walkout to protest DeSantis’ recent education-related policies.
Tiffany Tompkins
ttompkins@bradenton.com
Bradenton
New College students participated in a statewide college walkout on Thursday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education policies.
DeSantis recently appointed six conservatives to the board of trustees at the liberal arts college in Sarasota.
Nick Beck, an environmental studies student, climbs the Four Winds statue in front of the Cook Library at New College as students participated in a one-hour walkout to protest DeSantis’ recent education-related policies. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
Olivia, a political science student at New College, reads notes written by students on why they love their school in front of the Cook Library as students participated in a one-hour walkout to protest DeSantis’ recent education-related policies. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
Notes written by New College students stating why they love their school hang on a string of blue yarn in front of the Cook Library as students participated in a one-hour walkout to protest DeSantis’ recent education-related policies. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A New College student reads notes written by students stating why they love their school in front of the Cook Library as students participated in a one-hour walkout to protest DeSantis’ recent education-related policies. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com