> But a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis prohibits instruction that would compel students to feel responsibility, guilt or anguish for what other members of their race did in the past, among other limits.
How can a teacher possibly know in advance if a student is going to experience a moment of empathy when they learn about human slavery? Just the basic facts could easily be enough to cause a normal person to feel anguish.
“The Florida Department of Education suggested that Studies Weekly had overreached. Any publisher that “avoids the topic of race when teaching the Civil Rights movement, slavery, segregation, etc. would not be adhering to Florida law,” the department said in a statement, as reported by the Times.”
The Florida Department of Education has dropped these texts from consideration. Let’s put the pitchforks down for a second. Hopefully DeSantis gets enough negative pressure to not actually follow-up on his insane law, so the educators can do their jobs.
I’m Australian, and reactionary intolerant groups here are more and more rearing their ugly heads into public life here.
I sincerely hope that in the USA things begin to go better for basic human decency, which from where I’m standing looks like anything except for the Republicans.
No_big_whoop says
> But a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis prohibits instruction that would compel students to feel responsibility, guilt or anguish for what other members of their race did in the past, among other limits.
How can a teacher possibly know in advance if a student is going to experience a moment of empathy when they learn about human slavery? Just the basic facts could easily be enough to cause a normal person to feel anguish.
Right-Fisherman-1234 says
So a story that has EVERYTHING to do with race can’t mention race? Really? Wtf?
ReflectionEterna says
“The Florida Department of Education suggested that Studies Weekly had overreached. Any publisher that “avoids the topic of race when teaching the Civil Rights movement, slavery, segregation, etc. would not be adhering to Florida law,” the department said in a statement, as reported by the Times.”
The Florida Department of Education has dropped these texts from consideration. Let’s put the pitchforks down for a second. Hopefully DeSantis gets enough negative pressure to not actually follow-up on his insane law, so the educators can do their jobs.
Riptide360 says
Floriduh’s DuhSantis used to be a history teacher.
sprint6864 says
Welcome to Florida’s speedrun of Fascism Any%
ZealousidealClub4119 says
Nuts, just unhinged.
I’m Australian, and reactionary intolerant groups here are more and more rearing their ugly heads into public life here.
I sincerely hope that in the USA things begin to go better for basic human decency, which from where I’m standing looks like anything except for the Republicans.
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Raletan says
How do they explain WHY SHE WAS ASKED TO MOVE SEATS?
charlie2135 says
So Florida removed the main component of the Rosa Parks story because it would “hurt their feelings?” Snowflakes