Florida's Controversial Approvals and Rejections of Social Studies Textbooks.
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The Florida Department of Education has approved a list of 66 social studies textbooks for K-12 schools after publishers made changes to comply with the state's "rigorous standards." The approval process comes as Governor Ron DeSantis has made pushing against "wokeness" in education a top priority. Examples of changes made to the textbooks include removing references to Black Lives Matter and George Floyd, and altering language around socialism. The state previously banned math textbooks for references to "prohibited topics" like critical race theory and social emotional learning.
- Florida approves social studies textbook list after changes to racial, social justice references The Hill
- Florida Rejects Dozens of Social Studies Textbooks, and Forces Changes in Others The New York Times
- Florida approves K-12 social studies textbooks after pressing publishers to tweak content POLITICO
- Florida Axes Textbook Passage on George Floyd, Black Lives Matter The Daily Beast
- An Entire Florida School District Has Banned a Kids' Book on Segregation The New Republic
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