Episode description

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie check in on Chris Rufo and the New College of Florida, where taxpayers are footing the bill for a brand new mediocre baseball team.

Episode 148: “Chris Rufo Takes Over New College Of Florida, Plus Adventures In Genealogy”

Michelle Goldberg: “At a College Targeted by DeSantis, Gender Studies Is Out, Jocks Are In”

Conor Friedersdorf: “Ron DeSantis Chose the Wrong College to Take Over”

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: “DeSantis seeks to transform Sarasota's New College with conservative board takeover”

Tampa Bay Times: “New College of Florida culture shifts again by adding new sports”

Chronicle of Higher Ed: “New College Says It’s Giving Staff Higher Pay for Hitting Enrollment Goals. Is That Illegal?”

Chris Rufo: “D.E.I. Programs Are Getting in the Way of Liberal Education”