DeSantis said a school district's months-long removal and review of a children's book about baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente was 'a joke' and an attempt to draw attention.
"They're manufacturing that to try to create a narrative."
"First of all, I don't think parents are challenging that. I think they're doing it unilaterally to try to create an issue, but that can be resolved in about two minutes." DeSantis said new state laws limiting diversity discussions target "pornography" and books with sex acts, not figures like Clemente.Manny Diaz Jr., Florida's Commissioner of Education, joined DeSantis in saying the Clemente book isn't banned in the state.
"This is fake news. Florida does not ban books, and this particular book on baseball legend Roberto Clemente is currently on school bookshelves across the state!"The Clemente book is just one of 1.6 million titles in classroom and media center libraries that need to be reviewed by a certified media specialist in Duval County Public Schools, a
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