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

A Florida condition senator who pushed for a required “Victims of Communism Day” in community faculties has been tapped as the Sunshine State’s next schooling chief.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday formally recommended Manny Diaz to provide as Florida’s new Education Commissioner.

A Republican from Hialeah Gardens and a former superior university trainer and assistant principal, Diaz would be the to start with Hispanic to serve in the position.

“Manny Díaz has carried out a terrific task in the Legislature on instruction issues ranging from instructor spend to parental legal rights and decision,” DeSantis stated in a assertion. “I am assured that he will serve our state well as the Commissioner of Instruction.”

Identified as a staunch conservative, Diaz co-sponsored legislation that would mandate an yearly lesson on “how victims suffered beneath these [Communist] regimes by way of poverty, starvation, migration, systemic deadly violence, and suppression of speech.”

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

Diaz also supported moves by DeSantis pushing “eliminating CRT and woke teaching in Florida colleges and companies,” according to a release.

Considering the fact that DeSantis appoints the Condition Board of Instruction, the suggestion is possible to end result in Diaz’s affirmation.

If authorized, Diaz will exchange outgoing Commissioner Richard Corcoran, who will exit the put up at the finish of this month.

“It is an honor to be proposed by Governor DeSantis to serve as the Education Commissioner,” Diaz claimed in a statement. “For my entire profession I have labored to strengthen the schooling process to provide Florida’s pupils, mom and dad and academics. I am energized to get to operate continuing the mission of the Governor to make Florida the Instruction Point out.”