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 education of "critical race theory." "I also want Florida to be known as a brick wall against all things 'woke,'" DeSantis said back in February. One of Cassanello's main concerns is that the nature of these "critical race theory" bans is so vague, making their future impact currently unknown.

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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 …

'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 …

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  

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 138-page order and preliminary injunction from US …

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 …

DeSantis wants parents to sue schools that teach "critical race theory": "Nobody wants this crap"
2 years, 11 months ago

DeSantis wants parents to sue schools that teach "critical race theory": "Nobody wants this crap"

Salon  

Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked the state legislature to approve a bill that would incentivize parents to sue school districts that teach critical race theory, arguing that parents should "have a say in what their kids learn in school." "We should provide parents with recourse so that state standards are enforced, such as Florida's prohibition on infusing subjects with critical …

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