Florida Rejects Dozens <br />of Math Books, Claiming They Attempt to <br />'Indoctrinate' Students.<br />A statement released by the Florida education department on April 15 announced the rejection of 54 math textbooks.<br />Among the "prohibited topics and unsolicited strategies" named by the department that are at odds with FL education standards ...<br />... are "references to Critical Race Theory, inclusions of Common Core, and the unsolicited addition of Social Emotional Learning in mathematics.".<br />We continue to reinforce parents’ rights by focusing on providing their children with a world-class education without the fear of indoctrination or exposure to dangerous and divisive concepts in our classrooms, Richard Corcoran, Commissioner of Education, via NPR.<br />Republican FL Governor Ron DeSantis <br />praised the move.<br />It seems that some publishers attempted to slap a coat of paint on an old house built on the foundation of Common Core .., Ron DeSantis, FL Governor, via NPR.<br />... and indoctrinating concepts like race essentialism, especially, bizarrely, for elementary <br />school students, Ron DeSantis, FL Governor, via NPR.<br />The books that <br />were rejected were not <br />specifically named or cited.<br />Democratic lawmakers in FL took to Twitter to articulate opposition to the news.<br />@EducationFL just announced they're banning dozens of math textbooks they claim "indoctrinate" students with CRT. , Carlos Smith, FL State House Representative, <br />via NPR.<br />They won't tell us what they are or what they say b/c it’s a lie, Carlos Smith, FL State House Representative, <br />via NPR.<br />#DeSantis has turned our classrooms into political battlefields and this is just <br />the beginning, Carlos Smith, FL State House Representative, <br />via NPR.<br />Apparently CRT is being taught in mathematics in Florida, so the @EducationFL has banned some of the math books. , Shervin Jones, FL State Senator, Twitter.<br />No, this is not 1963, it's 2022 in the 'Free State of Florida.', Shervin Jones, FL State Senator, Twitter
