State Targets 'CRT,' Social Justice in Social-Studies Books
Companies vying to provide social-studies textbooks should "not attempt to indoctrinate or persuade students to a viewpoint inconsistent with Florida standards," the guidelines say.
May 20, 2022 at 10:12 AM
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State and Local GovernmentAs the Florida Department of Education seeks proposals from textbook companies to provide social-studies materials to schools, it is making clear concepts such as critical race theory and social justice should not be included.
The department is accepting bids from companies through June 10 to provide social-studies books for a five-year period starting in 2023. The department posted to its website a 29-page document that lists criteria for what is expected to be included in the books — and what's expected to be left out.
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