Ron DeSantis bans Sicilian Mafia studies class from Florida high schools Ron DeSantis banned Sicilian Mafia course in a letter to the College Board. Move by the Republican governor is the latest in a series of actions to stop conversations about Italian Mafia in public schools Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, has rejected a new Sicilian mafia course from being taught on high school campuses. He argues that the course violates state law and “lacks educational value”. This move is the latest in a series of actions to keep conversations and lessons about Italian mafia atrocities off the state’s school campuses. DeSantis officially banned the course in a letter from the state education department to the College Board, the organization that administers college readiness exams like the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). They also oversee advanced placement (AP) courses, which allow students to earn college credits in subjects like English and chemistry. In a 12 January letter to