The Root, Published By Kalyn Womack
The Florida Department of Education announced Tuesday that it rejected 35 percent of social studies textbooks. Why? They include content discussing the murder of George Floyd and the spark of Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Florida leaders are speaking up about how detrimental this can be to students in Florida and possibly, students nationwide.
A social studies book titled “New Calls for Social Justice” pitched for grades 6-8 was rejected for “unsolicited topics.” In the textbook’s description, the course addresses the way technology caused police violence to be spread more frequently in the media. It also addresses the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement which of course, includes the 2020 “racial reckoning” when George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many other Black people were slain by police. The report says the publisher removed this portion from the book in order for it to be approved.
What does this say to the students? Or other states who are evaluating textbook materials? Read more
