Republican christofascist Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is under fire for banning 41 percent of all math books in grades K-12, including a whopping 71 percent of books in grades K-5.

DeSantis’ Dept. of Education announced in a press release, “Florida Rejects Publishers’ Attempts to Indoctrinate Students.” The DeSantis administration does not appear to have published a list of banned books or specific reasons each book was banned, nor did they provide examples. They also did not explain how or why the supposed “indoctrination” materials were initially approved, how long they have been in use, or what negative outcomes they have produced, if any.

“The news of the banned textbooks comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that makes it easier for parents to challenge books and instructional materials they don’t approve of,” Florida Politics reports. Supporters of the legislation says it gives parents more involvement in their children’s education, but opponents argue it opens the door to massive book bans. To note, Florida has third largest […]

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