21%, or 28 books, were not included in the adoption for the specific reason of CRT and incorporation of prohibited topics.
“Despite rejecting 41 percent of materials submitted, every core mathematics course and grade is covered with at least one textbook,” the Department of Education said.
“It seems that some publishers attempted to slap a coat of paint on an old house built on the foundation of Common Core, and indoctrinating concepts like race essentialism, especially, bizarrely, for elementary school students,” stated Gov. Desantis. “I’m grateful that Commissioner Corcoran and his team at the Department have conducted such a thorough vetting of these textbooks to ensure they comply with the law.”, which was designed to develop world-class education standards for math and English for Florida school textbooks and learning materials.that new textbooks must align with state standards, avoiding references to “unsolicited strategies, such as social-emotional learning and culturally responsive teaching.
FDOE said “It is unfortunate that several publishers, especially at the elementary school grade levels, have ignored this clear communication and have attempted to slip rebranded instructional materials based on Common Core Standards into Florida’s classrooms, while others have included prohibited and divisive concepts such as the tenants of CRT or other unsolicited strategies of indoctrination – despite FDOE’s prior notification.
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