DeSantis Invites Jewish Students to Transfer to Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making a bold offer to Jewish students perceiving greater antisemitism on campus: transfer to colleges in Florida, which has taken a strong stance on the subject. In his annual State of the State speech to the combined houses of the Florida Legislature in Tallahassee on Jan. 9, Mr. DeSantis said Florida would make it easy to do by waiving minimum credit hour requirements for transfer students, waiving application deadlines and encouraging universities and colleges to use their authority to grant students with financial hardship in-state tuition. “This week, Jewish students across the country are returning to campuses that have outright condoned antisemitism,” Mr. DeSantis said. “Over the coming months, they will have a tough decision to make. Do they pack up and leave, or do they stay and continue enduring a hostile environment? If they do decide to come to Florida, we will welcome them with open arms.”...