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Gov. DeSantis knocks critical race theory in push to change civics education in Florida
Governor pushes $106 million education plan
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The governor talked about his plans during a news briefing in Naples on Wednesday.
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“We’re releasing a $106 million proposal to make Florida the national leader in civics education,” DeSantis said.
The governor said the program would be funded through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.
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“That was provided to the state last year through the Cares Act and subsequent additional federal appropriation,” DeSantis said. “So the money’s there.”
Part of DeSantis’s plan also calls for the state Department of Education to create a “Florida Civic Seal of Excellence.” This will be given to educators who undergo additional training modules and “micro-credentials” created by the Department of Education in partnership with “national leaders in civics professional development
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More than 200 students from the Northeast, Central and Gulf Coast Florida regions of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative competed in debate as part of a series of competitions. The three regions hosted virtual debate competitions, and students stood out with the strongest, most logically constructed, evidence-based arguments. Eleven winners emerged from 34 participating schools.
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Makyala Gilliam, a student at Kanapaha Middle School, placed second for her topic “Just Talk.
Event organizers said implementing the online events has been a team effort that includes varsity student debaters, parents, college faculty, debate coaches and college students to help administer and judge the tournaments.