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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that limits the number of books and classroom materials that can be challenged in school districts.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to restrict challenges to books in school libraries, ... Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us.
The bill received heavy pushback from the LGBTQ+ community and allies, who have called it an "attack." Florida Gov. DeSantis signs controversial education bill into law Skip to main content
NBC News, "DeSantis signs 'Don't Say Gay' expansion and gender-affirming care ban," May 17, 2023 The New York Times, " What’s in House Bill 1557, Which Opponents Call ‘Don’t Say Gay ...
Under DeSantis, Florida has seen a wide number of bills relating to restricting education in the state. The most notable of these bills was the Parental Rights in Education Act, a law which restricted the instruction of homosexuality, gender identity, and various other LGBT+ issues and content within public elementary schools up to third grade.
Criticism against the bill was far and wide, with protests chanting "We Say Gay" and "Do Say Gay" appearing across the country, legal challenges attempting to overturn the bill, and the Walt Disney Company battling DeSantis in a widely publicized feud which involved Florida's state government repealing the Reedy Creek Improvement Act and Disney ...
Among the slew of changes, a bill passed by both houses that DeSantis is likely to sign also removes school boards’ authority to select and adopt instructional materials to teach students about ...
On February 24, 2022, the Florida House of Representatives passed the Parental Rights in Education Act with 69 in favor and 47 against. [15] Commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" bill by its opponents, it prevents public schools from holding discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity, stating that lessons "may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is ...