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Principal Fired Over Parent Complaints on Lesson Showing Michelangelo’s “David”
The Florida public charter school that forced former principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign has far right connections.
DeSantis Admin Seeks to Expand “Don’t Say Gay” Restrictions to Older Grades
The proposal aims to bar any discussion of LGBTQ topics through grade 12 in Florida's public schools.
Attempts to Ban Books Hit a Record High in 2022, New Report Says
According to the American Library Association, a record-breaking 2,571 unique titles were targeted last year.
Local Efforts to Resist Right-Wing Attacks on Education Need National Support
Local fights are intensifying as right-wing assaults on education build on the panic created over critical race theory.
New College of Florida Is DeSantis’s Launchpad for Attack on Higher Education
Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed six trustees to the New College of Florida to quash its progressive curriculum.
DeSantis Aims to Revoke Liquor License for Hotel That Hosted Drag Show Last Year
The move comes as Republican lawmakers have introduced a slew of anti-drag bills across the country.
Axios Fires Reporter for Calling DeSantis Press Release “Propaganda” in Email
The termination is a show of how “neutral” media outlets inevitably prop up fascism.
Fearing Backlash, Republicans Backpedal on Social Security and Medicare Cuts
Trump is opportunistically exploiting rifts within the GOP over the prospect of cutting Social Security and Medicare.
Florida GOP Introduces 3 New Bills to Expand DeSantis’s “Don’t Say Gay” Policies
The bills include vague “age-appropriate” guidelines that will likely stifle any discussion of gender issues even more.
Florida Passes Law Helping Election Police Bypass Judicial Scrutiny
The law gives Gov. Ron DeSantis’s prosecutors more power to amp up Republican-led voter suppression efforts.