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By Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Thursday a measure restricting curricula for educator preparation programs and courses, essentially removing theories regarding systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege.
The governor described HB 1291 as an effort to stop indoctrination during the bill signing ceremony in Jacksonville.
“So it’s not going to be DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion). There’s not going to be any of the bogus history. It’s just going to be standard teacher preparation without having an ideological agenda, and I think that that’s something that we want to see,” he said. “Parents want to send their kids to school, knowing they’re getting an education. I don’t think they’re interested in an indoctrination. I don’t think that parents care if a teacher has a certain political cause that they care about.”
