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Florida governor Ron DeSantis has denied that books have been removed from school shelves in response to the state’s new “curriculum transparency law,” despite evidence from teachers and ...
In June 2021, DeSantis led an effort to ban the teaching of critical race theory in Florida public schools (though it had not been part of Florida's public school curriculum). He described critical race theory as "teaching kids to hate their country," mirroring a similar push by conservatives nationally. [ 173 ]
Two years ago, Democrats repeatedly and forcefully warned Republicans and Gov. Ron DeSantis that a new law making it easier to challenge school books was so broadly worded that it would create ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education called out the course earlier this year last year for what they said was an effort to “push an agenda” on students.
In June 2021, DeSantis led an effort to ban the teaching of critical race theory in Florida public schools (though it had not been part of Florida's public school curriculum). He described critical race theory as "teaching kids to hate their country", mirroring a similar push by conservatives nationally. [ 55 ]
Some of the first evidence of censorship of school curriculum in the United States comes during the Civil War, when Southern textbook publishers removed material critical of slavery. [7] [8] After the Civil War, a vigorous movement from groups like the United Daughters of the Confederacy in the South promoted the Lost Cause of the Confederacy ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis pivoted in his years-long campaign to take what he has called "woke indoctrination" out of Florida's schools, signing a bill Tuesday to restrict challenges to books in school ...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss her criticism of the state’s Black history school curriculum standards after she joined widespread ...