Florida pol behind ‘Victims of Communism Day’ named state education chief

A Florida state senator who pushed for a compulsory “Victims of Communism Day” in public faculties has been tapped because the Sunshine State’s subsequent training chief.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday formally really useful Manny Diaz to function Florida’s new Training Commissioner.

A Republican from Hialeah Gardens and a former highschool trainer and assistant principal, Diaz can be the primary Hispanic to serve within the function.

“Manny Díaz has carried out an excellent job within the Legislature on training points starting from trainer pay to parental rights and selection,” DeSantis stated in an announcement. “I’m assured that he’ll serve our state properly because the Commissioner of Training.”

Referred to as a staunch conservative, Diaz co-sponsored laws that might mandate an annual lesson on “how victims suffered below these [Communist] regimes via poverty, hunger, migration, systemic deadly violence, and suppression of speech.”

The measure handed the Florida legislature and is awaiting DeSantis’ signature.

Diaz additionally supported strikes by DeSantis pushing “eliminating CRT and woke coaching in Florida faculties and companies,” in keeping with a launch.

Since DeSantis appoints the State Board of Training, the advice is prone to lead to Diaz’s affirmation.

If accepted, Diaz will change outgoing Commissioner Richard Corcoran, who will exit the publish on the finish of this month.

“It’s an honor to be really useful by Governor DeSantis to function the Training Commissioner,” Diaz stated in an announcement. “For my complete profession I’ve labored to enhance the training system to serve Florida’s college students, dad and mom and academics. I’m excited to get to work persevering with the mission of the Governor to make Florida the Training State.”