FLORIDA CIVIC SEAL OF EXCELLENCE

DeSantis touts $3,000 bonuses for Florida teachers who get new civics credential

Lamenting the bleak state of civics literacy among young people, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday touted a $106 million effort intended to shore up civics education in Florida’s public schools.

DeSantis lashes out at ‘critical race theory’ in push to overhaul Florida’s civics curriculum

NAPLES, Fla. – Saying Florida needs to take the politicization out of its civics curriculum, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a $106 million proposal to support civics literacy and civics education in public schools. The proposal will direct the Florida Department of Education to create the Florida Civic Seal of Excellence, a new professional endorsement for civics education. “Let me be clear: there’s no room in our classrooms for things like critical race theory,” DeSantis said. Instructional materials shall include the contributions of African Americans to American society.”DCPS spokesperson Tracy Pierce said critical race theory is not part of the curriculum in Duval schools.