Florida Warns Against CRT and 'Social Justice' In Social Studies Textbooks

Also: Florida wants to avoid critical race theory and ‘social justice’ in social studies texts (Politico)

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Source: The Root

Florida Warns Against CRT and 'Social Justice' In Social Studies Textbooks

The Department of Education offers guidance that textbook publishers should avoid topics of culturally responsive teaching and social and emotional learning,

ByMurjani Rawls
Yesterday 9:45AM

After going after math textbooks for what they thought were teachings of critical race theory, the Republican-influenced Florida Department of Education is now looking at social studies. Politico reports that the department recently issued guidance that textbook publishers should avoid CRT and social justice, on top of “culturally responsive teaching, social and emotional learning, and any other unsolicited theories.”

Critical Race Theory has never been a part of Florida’s school curriculum; however, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis has consistently made it a focal point – especially with the Stop Woke Act set to go into effect July 1st. Florida Democrats argue that prohibiting discussions of race “mirrors authoritarian governments.”

“Gov. DeSantis is bringing a brand of authoritarianism to Florida that Putin, Maduro, or Castro would applaud,” said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.). Yet, the push to remake social studies continues with the June 10th deadline.

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Read more: https://www.theroot.com/florida-warns-against-crt-and-social-justice-in-social-1848962411

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Source: Politico

Florida wants to avoid critical race theory and ‘social justice’ in social studies texts

Florida education officials, in guidance, told publishers that all proposed social studies content must abide by the state’s rules outlawing critical race theory and similar teachings.

By ANDREW ATTERBURY
05/20/2022 03:59 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Education is explicitly aiming to keep critical race theory and “social justice” out of social studies textbooks that the state will ultimately adopt for its new teaching standards.

The agency, in recent undated guidance, asked textbook publishers to avoid those topics on top of “culturally responsive teaching, social and emotional learning, and any other unsolicited theories” as the DeSantis administration and Republicans continue to scrutinize what students are learning in public schools, especially on the issues of race and gender identity. Florida already has received national attention after rejecting scores of math books for broaching topics state leaders deemed “impermissible.”

“Instructional materials should not attempt to indoctrinate or persuade students to a viewpoint inconsistent with Florida standards,” FLDOE officials wrote in its undated specifications to publishers. Bids formally opened March 12 and textbook publishers have until June 10 to submit their social studies proposals to the state education department.

Florida education officials, in the guidance, told publishers that all proposed social studies content must abide by the state’s rules outlawing critical race theory, known also as CRT, and similar teachings.

The state, through a rule passed by the Board of Education in 2021, defines critical race theory as an ideology ...

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/20/florida-critical-race-theory-social-justice-social-studies-00034104