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DeSantis lashes out at โcritical race theoryโ in push to overhaul Floridaโs civics curriculum
NAPLES, Fla. โ 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. โLet me be clear: thereโs no room in our classrooms for things like critical race theory,โ DeSantis said. Instructional materials shall include the contributions of African Americans to American society.โDCPS spokesperson Tracy Pierce said critical race theory is not part of the curriculum in Duval schools.