'It's all a fabrication': Florida teacher blows the lid off Ron DeSantis' agenda
1 year, 10 months ago

'It's all a fabrication': Florida teacher blows the lid off Ron DeSantis' agenda

Raw Story  

A teacher in a community just south of Tampa, Florida is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis over an "anti-woke" school policy that has effectively required him to cover up books in his classroom. In an interview with Business Insider published on Friday, Don Falls highlighted what it's like to be in public education in the Sunshine State right now under the "Stop WOKE Act" — and argued that DeSantis' education policy is nothing more than a cynical stunt at the expense of teachers and students. "Florida Governor Ron DeSantis openly said in his swearing-in inauguration that this is the state where woke goes to die. Most famously, last year he signed legislation stripping special district status from the Walt Disney Corporation for speaking out against the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill that effectively prohibits LGBTQ people from even mentioning their orientation or gender identity in classrooms.

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Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
6 months ago

Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won

Salon  

"Jesus himself never condemned slavery," one Florida man said to defend the honor of Confederate leader Robert E. Lee during a March 2021 school board meeting in Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Florida protest against changing the name of Robert E. Lee High School So Donofrio took photos and videos from the school board meeting, including another one of a man asking, "If …

DeSantis tweaks Florida book challenge law, blames liberal activist who wanted Bible out of schools
8 months, 1 week ago

DeSantis tweaks Florida book challenge law, blames liberal activist who wanted Bible out of schools

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two years ago, Democrats repeatedly and forcefully warned Republicans and Gov. That’s political.” Coincidentally, PEN America, a group that fights book bans, issued a report Tuesday saying Florida is responsible for 72% of the books that have been pulled from the nation’s schools in the first half of the current school year. The dispute between them erupted …

How Ron DeSantis used Florida schools to become a culture warrior
1 year, 4 months ago

How Ron DeSantis used Florida schools to become a culture warrior

Associated Press  

Ron DeSantis ’ path to national prominence started in Florida’s classrooms, where he harnessed culture war passions and deployed them in education policies. “I can tell you this, I have only begun to fight.” FROM CRITICAL RACE THEORY TO MATH A major theme of DeSantis’ tenure has been a pledge to banish critical race theory from classrooms, following the lead …

DeSantis defends Florida curriculum that suggests slaves benefited from forced labour
1 year, 5 months ago

DeSantis defends Florida curriculum that suggests slaves benefited from forced labour

The Independent  

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Florida schools remove books by John Milton and Toni Morrison and restrict Shakespeare under DeSantis rules
1 year, 5 months ago

Florida schools remove books by John Milton and Toni Morrison and restrict Shakespeare under DeSantis rules

The Independent  

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Ron DeSantis takes on heckler, Defends children's education against left-wing indoctrination
1 year, 6 months ago

Ron DeSantis takes on heckler, Defends children's education against left-wing indoctrination

Hindustan Times  

Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate, faced a heckler during a speech addressing left-wing indoctrination in public schools. Critics, including Disney CEO Bob Iger, have targeted DeSantis for signing a law that prohibits discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools for kindergarten to third-grade students. Several declared and potential GOP presidential candidates, including former …

Florida College Students Rebuke Ron DeSantis By Hosting Their Own Graduation
1 year, 7 months ago

Florida College Students Rebuke Ron DeSantis By Hosting Their Own Graduation

Huff Post  

A student makes her way past the sign at New College of Florida, Jan. 20, 2023, in Sarasota, Florida. DeSantis has stoked fury among New College students and national voters alike by leveraging a culture war on so-called “wokeness” against schools and corporations across the state. According to The New York Times, DeSantis said New College of Florida has had …

Explained: What is Florida's 'Don't say gay' law? Why has its expansion across more classes caused outrage?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: What is Florida's 'Don't say gay' law? Why has its expansion across more classes caused outrage?

Firstpost  

Florida has expanded its controversial anti-LGBTQ policy across all grades in schools. As per Yahoo.com, the revised law says teachers “shall not intentionally provide classroom instruction to students in grades 4 through 12 on sexual orientation or gender identity unless such instruction is … expressly required by state academic standards.” However, an exemption can be made if the lesson is …

A college in upheaval: War on ‘woke’ sparks fear in Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

A college in upheaval: War on ‘woke’ sparks fear in Florida

Associated Press  

SARASOTA, Fla. — Professors at the New College of Florida are using personal email because they’re afraid of being subpoenaed. Ron DeSantis has targeted the tiny school on the shores of Sarasota Bay as a staging ground for his war on “woke.” The governor and his allies say New College, a progressive school with a prominent LGBTQ+ community, is indoctrinating …

Ron DeSantis ban forces Florida teachers to remove books from classrooms
1 year, 10 months ago

Ron DeSantis ban forces Florida teachers to remove books from classrooms

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new guidelines, issued by Duval County Public …

Federal judge strikes down DeSantis-backed ‘Stop WOKE’ law on Florida college campuses
2 years, 1 month ago

Federal judge strikes down DeSantis-backed ‘Stop WOKE’ law on Florida college campuses

The Independent  

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At least 25 candidates hand-picked by Gov. Ron DeSantis during his 'anti-woke' campaign won Florida primaries
2 years, 4 months ago

At least 25 candidates hand-picked by Gov. Ron DeSantis during his 'anti-woke' campaign won Florida primaries

Raw Story  

A recent report from Mother Jones noted how Florida Governor Ron DeSantis helped at least 25 candidates win their primaries on Tuesday night. Journalist Isabela Diaz reported on the governor's “Education Tour” in which he endorsed 30 candidates throughout Florida for school board races running on an "anti-woke" campaign. "Sarasota School Board had a 3-2 liberal majority," she wrote. "Today …

Ron DeSantis just had a very bad day
2 years, 4 months ago

Ron DeSantis just had a very bad day

Raw Story  

Ron DeSantis and his Stop WOKE Act suffered a two-punch blow Thursday as a federal judge blocked parts of the controversial law and a coalition of civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit against what they are calling "racially motivated censorship." U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, issued a preliminary injunction against portions of the …

Florida Judge Says Gov. Ron DeSantis' 'Stop Woke' Law Is Unconstitutional
2 years, 4 months ago

Florida Judge Says Gov. Ron DeSantis' 'Stop Woke' Law Is Unconstitutional

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida judge on Thursday declared a Florida law championed by Republican Gov. The law targets what DeSantis has called a “pernicious” ideology exemplified by critical race theory — the idea that racism is systemic in U.S. institutions that serve to perpetuate white dominance in society. “As a result, students are either denied …

Column: Book-banning is on the rise, as part of the far-right’s assault on democracy
2 years, 4 months ago

Column: Book-banning is on the rise, as part of the far-right’s assault on democracy

LA Times  

Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel “Maus,” about his parents’ experience during the Holocaust and as survivors, was banned by a Tennessee school board this year, among many other works targeted by crusaders against the freedom of information. Nossel ties book-banning campaigns to other efforts to control educational standards — “what we call ‘educational gag orders,’ bans on the teaching of certain …

Educators sound the alarm on DeSantis' classroom censorship
2 years, 5 months ago

Educators sound the alarm on DeSantis' classroom censorship

Raw Story  

In his latest effort to regulate higher education, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation back in April that will allow the state to oversee the inner workings of universities, or what DeSantis referred to as a "hotbed for stale ideologies." stands for "Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees," falls in line with the right wing's nationwide campaign to rid public …

Educators sound the alarm on DeSantis' classroom censorship
2 years, 5 months ago

Educators sound the alarm on DeSantis' classroom censorship

Salon  

In his latest effort to regulate higher education, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation back in April that will allow the state to oversee the inner workings of universities, or what DeSantis referred to as a "hotbed for stale ideologies." stands for "Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees," falls in line with the right wing's nationwide campaign to rid public …

Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law and ‘critical race theory’ ban are in effect. Teachers brace for ‘straight-up indoctrination’
2 years, 5 months ago

Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law and ‘critical race theory’ ban are in effect. Teachers brace for ‘straight-up indoctrination’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, which opponents have called the “Don’t Say Gay” …

The casualties are piling up from the Republican Party’s War on Knowledge
2 years, 10 months ago

The casualties are piling up from the Republican Party’s War on Knowledge

Raw Story  

Just in time for Black History Month, Florida’s dimmer bulbs — you know them as the state Legislature and their salad-brained co-religionists — mean to clamp down on educators who dare tell the truth about racism. Or how white supremacy fueled the genocide of First Peoples in the name of “Manifest Destiny.” Diaz’s bill says the U.S. Constitution will be …

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