Hundreds of USF students join statewide walkout to protest DeSantis education policies
Student organizers planned the event to send a message to state lawmakers in protest of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education policies, including his recent threat to defund campus diversity programs.
Published Feb. 23
Students join a statewide student walkout to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education policies at the University of South Florida in Tampa on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
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Francheska Martinez, 21, left, Diego Alonso Dulanto Falcon Tanaka, 24, center, and Isabelle Crossly, 21, right, join a statewide student walkout Thursday at USF. IVY CEBALLO | AP
Lee Braver, who is a philosophy instructor and father of the event’s student organizer, speaks during a gathering after University of South Florida students and faculty members joined a statewide student walkout at the Tampa campus on Thursday.
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Students join a statewide student walkout at the University of South Florida in Tampa on Thursday. IVY CEBALLO | AP
From left, Enya Silva, 25, Estevan Santana, 22, Victoria Hinckley, 20, and Yuki Shao, 20, hold signs during a gathering after University of South Florida students and faculty members walked out. IVY CEBALLO | AP
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Joseph Ambrosino, 19, right, who is a sophomore studying political science and history, holds a sign in Tampa on Thursday. IVY CEBALLO | Times
Students join a statewide walkout to protest DeSantis administration education policies at the University of South Florida in Tampa. IVY CEBALLO | AP
Student organizer Ben Braver, 20, speaks during the walkout. IVY CEBALLO | AP
At USF, students joined a statewide walkout to protest DeSantis education policies on Thursday. IVY CEBALLO | Times
Students hold protest signs during the walkout at USF on Thursday.
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