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DeSantis Wasn’t Ready For The Big Leagues

Ron DeSantis is the current governor of the state of Florida.  Despite his current political status as a governor, he was poised to launch a presidential campaign to obtain the Republican nomination for the 2024 election season-which would have him potentially facing off against current President Joe Biden (although some Gallup polls indicated that Biden may not win his reelection bid). Despite the “on the … Continue reading DeSantis Wasn’t Ready For The Big Leagues

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs law that limits Book Challenges

(Featured photo provided by Phil Sears/AP/File) After much backlash, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law limiting how books can be challenged. Back in 2023, the Florida legislature and DeSantis expanded measures to allow more books to be scrutinized if they were deemed inappropriate. It also required schools to pull any books considered pornographic or harmful to minors within five days of a complaint. However, … Continue reading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs law that limits Book Challenges

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bans social media for children under 14

(Photo provided by AP Photo/Phil Sears, File) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has just signed a bill that would bar minors under 14 from making social media accounts, making Florida the first state in the United States (U.S.) to pass such strict restrictions. Along with barring social media accounts for those under 14, those who are 14 or 15 years old will require permission from their … Continue reading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bans social media for children under 14

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes control of Disney’s district

(Featured photo provided by Wilfredo Lee/Copyright 2023 The AP) Just this Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that would bring control of Disney’s self-governing district under the control of the state. The Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) had been under Disney’s control ever since 1967 when the Reedy Creek Improvement Act was passed. The act was pushed for by Walt Disney himself after … Continue reading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes control of Disney’s district

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Florida rejects African American Studies AP Course, cites Critical Race Theory

(Featured image provided by Paul Hennessy / SOPA Images/Sipa) A little over nine months ago, the Florida Department of Education rejected 41% of submitted math textbooks, citing Critical Race Theory (CRT) as the reason. Now, another educational resource has been dismissed for similar reasons. The College Board, an organization responsible for many standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), spent over a decade … Continue reading Florida rejects African American Studies AP Course, cites Critical Race Theory

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to be investigated for sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

(Featured Image provided by Luis Santana/AP) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is being investigated for his connections to an incident that happened last Wednesday, September 14, 2022, involving 50 migrants from Venezuela. These migrants were initially staying at a shelter in San Antonio, Texas, when they were approached by a woman they called “Perla” who persuaded them to board a flight to Boston where they could … Continue reading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to be investigated for sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs new Election Fraud Bill

(Featured image provided by John Raoux/AP) On Monday, April 25th, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill into law intending to establish an election “police force.” Formally known as Senate Bill 524, it was first proposed by Desantis himself to the Florida Legislature, to which Republican lawmakers took the idea and made it into an official bill. The bill comes after the context of … Continue reading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs new Election Fraud Bill

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Florida bans 41% of submitted textbooks, cites Critical Race Theory

(Featured photo provided by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Last Friday, April 15th, Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Richard Corcoran, approved the adoption of mathematical instructional materials to be put onto the state’s list that adhered to Florida’s Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) standards. However, out of the 132 submitted textbooks, a whopping 54, about 41%, of them were rejected from going onto the … Continue reading Florida bans 41% of submitted textbooks, cites Critical Race Theory

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized by White House over “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

On Monday, February 7th, at a roundtable in South Florida, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis voiced his support for the controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, which has been dubbed by many critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill. Under this bill, the discussion of sexual orientations as well as gender identity will be prohibited in the state’s primary schools. According to Florida Republican Senator Dennis … Continue reading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized by White House over “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

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