https://www.npr.org/2022/04/18/1093277449/florida-mathematics-textbooks
Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some
The Florida education department has rejected 54 mathematics textbooks for its K-12 curriculum, citing reasons spanning the inclusion of critical race theory to Common Core learning concepts.
The rejected books make up a record 41% of the 132 books submitted for review, the Florida Department of Education said in a statement.
Of them, 28 were rejected because they "incorporate prohibited topics or unsolicited strategies, including [critical race theory]," the statement said.
@mott-the-hoople saidIt’s no use posting that here, you need to contact the Florida education department directly.
Leave our children alone...PERVERT!
But I applaud the sentiment.
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They didn't ban any books; they just didn't accept them as new textbooks for Florida schools.
""It seems that some publishers attempted to slap a coat of paint on an old house built on the foundation of Common Core, and indoctrinating concepts like race essentialism, especially, bizarrely, for elementary school students," said Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis."
What's your problem?
Try to think of a more accurate title next time.
@jj-adams saidYou're quibbling over definitions. The point remains the same: Florida is rejecting textbooks and citing CRT as one of the reasons.
They didn't ban any books; they just didn't accept them as new textbooks for Florida schools.
They somehow think Critical Race Theory is in math books.
Whether you prefer the word banned or reject, it's bottom of the barrel idiocy.
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@jj-adams said......LINK?
They didn't ban any books; they just didn't accept them as new textbooks for Florida schools.
""It seems that some publishers attempted to slap a coat of paint on an old house built on the foundation of Common Core, and indoctrinating concepts like race essentialism, especially, bizarrely, for elementary school students," said Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis."
What's your problem?
Try to think of a more accurate title next time.
@jimm619
It matters little what we say, people like JJ and MH and MOOT will NEVER come around to actually understanding the underpinnings of the ultra right like DeSantis who is clearly just drinking the Trump coolaid in an attempt to garner votes for his upcoming run to the Whitehouse which will of course end in failure.
He would admit the whole book ban deal is BS if he was with friends.
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@vivify saidThank God for Gov. DeSantis.
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/18/1093277449/florida-mathematics-textbooks
Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some
The Florida education department has rejected 54 mathematics textbooks for its K-12 curriculum, citing reasons spanning the inclusion of critical race theory to Common Core learning concepts.
The rejected b ...[text shortened]... ted topics or unsolicited strategies, including [critical race theory]," the statement said.
Imagine, poisoning our children's
minds with ALGEBRA.
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@jimm619 saidDeSantis is a fool - he's not going nearly far enough! Does he even realise the numbers they indoctrinate our children with in grade school are Arabic? And worst of all: they're not even binary! How can we stand our children being subjected to such disgusting indoctrination!?
Thank God for Gov. DeSantis.
Imagine, poisoning our children's
minds with ALGEBRA.
I taught high school math. It's not really clear why a text book would have material that takes a position on social issues. Factoring, polygons, geometry proofs, trigonometry and traditional math text books don't involve the type of issues that political parties or people normally debate.
It seems that adding controversial issues (regardless of the political bent) would just take away from the appropriate focus.
@quackquack
You really think an assswipe like Desantis is even slightly interested in forum, teaching or any of that? His political ambitions run over ANY other issue.
He would admit to friends just how stupid this is but he is pandering to some kind of stupid base so they mix well together. Like they say, great minds stink alike. Even not so great minds.
@quackquack saidMaybe I'm confused. Did a maths book take a position on social issues? How would that even work? I don't think that was Florida's argument for banning them, but when I tried to find what the context was of the banned content I couldn't find any rational explanation.
I taught high school math. It's not really clear why a text book would have material that takes a position on social issues. Factoring, polygons, geometry proofs, trigonometry and traditional math text books don't involve the type of issues that political parties or people normally debate.
It seems that adding controversial issues (regardless of the political bent) would just take away from the appropriate focus.
Are there any specific examples provided by the defenders of the book bannning?
@wildgrass
Numbers have power. Don't you remember the hullabalu about the number of Satan?
666. a few hundred years ago you put 666 on someone's door in red paint, you can imagine what the town folk would do......
But this stuff from Florida is for one purpose and has nothing to do with the mental health of children. It has a WHOLE lot to do with pandering to his base, most of which are as stupid as Desantis.