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Alabama GOP passes extreme “gag order” to ban diversity discussions in universities
The sweeping education bill also includes a trans bathroom ban.
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Ron DeSantis suffers humiliating defeat in his war on “woke” businesses
The appeals court unanimously ruled that Florida can’t enforce a new law.
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“Shocking” school permission slip requires parental consent for a visit from a Black author
The permission slip was apparently the school’s attempt to comply with Florida’s Parents’ Bill of Rights.
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New Stop WOKE bill targets teacher training programs. But can lawmakers police speech among adults?
The bill comes amidst a massive teacher shortage, and LGBTQ+ advocates say it is clearly intended to keep folks “uneducated” & “in the dark.”
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Angry Republicans are going to protest against a “Hate has no home here” flag in a classroom
Florida’s laws banning certain content in schools aren’t enough to cover this flag.
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Book bans in U.S. schools & libraries increased by 33% this past school year
At the same time, students are leading the fight against book censorship, according to a new report from PEN America.
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No student is free when history can’t be taught to its fullest
Once the GOP’s “anti-woke” policies are fully implemented, students will be the ultimate losers.
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School district censors Shakespeare to comply with Don’t Say Gay law
Florida bans teaching about sexuality and gender in all grade levels, so now high school students can’t read entire plays by Shakespeare.
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Rightwing propaganda outlet PragerU’s materials approved for schools in Ron DeSantis’ Florida
PragerU purports to liberate children from the “dominant left-wing ideology.”
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Faculty flee Florida college amid DeSantis’s quest to make it a conservative institution
The school is currently dependent on visiting faculty to fill the gaps.