Your current location:HOME >politics >DeSantis signs bill limiting Florida book challenges 正文
TIME:2024-04-30 13:21:54 Source: Internet compilationEdit:politics
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two years ago, Democrats repeatedly and forcefully warned Republicans and G
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two years ago, Democrats repeatedly and forcefully warned Republicans and Gov. Ron DeSantis that a new law making it easier to challenge school books was so broadly worded that it would create havoc across the state.
Now they can say, “I told you so.”
DeSantis backtracked on the 2022 law on Tuesday when he signed a bill narrowing its focus. He blamed liberal activists for abusing the law, not the citizens whose objections to certain books account for the majority of book removals from school libraries and classrooms.
“The idea that someone can use the parents rights and the curriculum transparency to start objecting to every single book to try to make a mockery of this is just wrong,” DeSantis said the day before the bill signing. “That’s performative. That’s political.”
Coincidentally, PEN America, a group that fights book bans, issued a report Tuesday saying Florida is responsible for 72% of the books that have been pulled from the nation’s schools in the first half of the current school year.
United Methodists prepare for votes on lifting LGBTQ bans and other issues at General Conference2024-04-30 12:58
Texas: Diversity, equity and inclusion ban has led to more than 100 job cuts at state universities2024-04-30 12:08
Major bridge in Baltimore, US collapses after being struck by cargo ship2024-04-30 12:01
Heavy rain warning for Westland likely to move to red2024-04-30 11:58
Warning signs of a mini2024-04-30 11:46
Major internet disruptions in west and central Africa2024-04-30 11:31
Olympic champions to earn US$50,000, end of 1282024-04-30 11:20
Major bridge in Baltimore, US collapses after being struck by cargo ship2024-04-30 11:13
How to watch the Kentucky Derby2024-04-30 11:11
Denmark to start conscripting women for military service2024-04-30 11:05
Global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution at critical phase in Canada2024-04-30 12:04
Australian farmers rip out millions of vines amid wine glut2024-04-30 12:01
Port Waikato candidates fear few even know there is a by2024-04-30 12:00
'Highly respected' tramper still missing in Pureora Forest after two weeks2024-04-30 12:00
Seattle Kraken fire coach Dave Hakstol after leading the franchise for its first 3 seasons2024-04-30 11:52
Man charged with murder of Ōpōtiki Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven Taiatini2024-04-30 11:45
Congestion charging bill derailed at last minute, former MP says2024-04-30 11:35
Watch: Orca seen swimming in Wellington harbour2024-04-30 11:22
Exodus at GB News continues: Pip Tomson becomes third star to quit in just three months2024-04-30 11:16
All Newshub operations to be shut down, 250 jobs to go2024-04-30 10:54