The Florida Education Association took issue with the Florida Department of Education’s plans to consider changes to curriculum requirements, saying the changes, “appears to have a political, rather than educational, motive.”
Critical race theory to be focus of Baker County meeting with state education officials
Following Wednesday’s meeting, vote to ban critical race theory from schools expected Thursday in Jacksonville
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Macclenny Elementary School will host Florida Department of Education leadership and the third of three public forums where Floridians will have the opportunity to offer public input on the recently revised drafts of Florida’s student academic standards in several content areas. (Google Maps)
MACCLENNY, Fla. – The hot button issue of critical race theory will become a topic of discussion Wednesday when Florida Department of Education leadership hosts a public forum in Baker County.
The State Board of Education is set to vote next week on a proposal that would place strict guidelines on the way U.S. history is taught in public schools, but opponents argue the measure threatens to obscure the realities of historical events as part of a “culture war.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran have touted the proposed rule, billing it as a way to combat “critical race theory” in classrooms. Critical race theory is based on the premise that racism is embedded within American society and institutions.