Educators, attorneys urge court to keep blocking Floridaโs โStop W.O.K.E. Actโ
Professors and other plaintiffs are urging a federal appeals court to keep in place a preliminary injunction against a new Florida law that seeks to restrict the way race-related concepts can be taught in universities.
Rejected: These are the math books Florida officials claim โindoctrinateโ students
Three days after the Florida Department of Education issued a press release proclaiming โFlorida Rejects Publishersโ Attempts to Indoctrinate Students,โ the state agency released a list of 54 math books it has rejected for use in classrooms.
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Gov. DeSantis knocks critical race theory in push to change civics education in Florida
Ron DeSantis is looking to make changes to Floridaโs civics education curriculum. [TRENDING: How to celebrate St. Pattyโs Day at theme parks | Floridaโs texting-driving law rarely enforced | Massive manta ray photobombs surfer]โWeโre releasing a $106 million proposal to make Florida the national leader in civics education,โ DeSantis said. โ Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) March 17, 2021In making his pitch, the governor also took swipes at critical race theory. According to Purdue University, critical race theory scholarship shows how racism continues to be persuasive and why it denies individuals their constitutional rights. AdโLet me be clear there is no room in our classrooms for things like critical race theory, teaching kids to hate their country and to hate each other is not worth one red cent of taxpayer money,โ DeSantis said.