(AP) — Florida’s state Board of Education banned “critical race theory” from public school classrooms Thursday, adopting new rules it said would shield schoolchildren from curricula that could “distort historical events.” Florida’s move was widely expected as a national deb...
(AP) —“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by loca...
"It was said we were banning student organizations, and that's not a fair statement," said board vice chair Alan Levine. The new law bans the use of taxpayer money to fund programs that promote "differential or preferential treatment of individuals, or classifies such individuals...
Experts say the bans have become an irreversible (不可逆转的) tread because of greatly rising health costs and public uneasiness over second-hand smoke. Some of the strictest smoking bans are in the United States even though there is no federal anti-smoking policy. New York and Florida have...
"It was said we were banning student organizations, and that's not a fair statement," said board vice chair Alan Levine. The new law bans the use of taxpayer money to fund programs that promote "differential or preferential treatment of individuals, or classifies...
The House sent DeSantis another bill that bans children from an adult live performance, a proposal aimed at the governor’s opposition to drag shows. The legislation would allow the state to revoke the food and beverage licenses of businesses that admit children to adult performances. The DeS...
Abortion bans are popular among some religious conservatives who are part of the GOP voting base, but the issue has motivated many others to vote for Democrats. Republicans in recent weeks and months have suffered defeats in elections centered on abortion access in states such as Kentucky, Michiga...
PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans1 of 2 | FILE - Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education programs at the Utah Pride Center, poses with books, including “The Bluest Eye,” by Toni Morrison, that have been the subject of complaints...
(AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue it marginalizes LGBTQ people. The legislation has ...