Tag : critical race theory

Florida bill that would eliminate DEI programs moves forward, despite student pleas | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo via Ron DeSantis/Twitter A controversial bill that would carry out Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to eliminate…

1 year ago

Florida’s anti-CRT ‘Stop WOKE’ law blocked by federal judge | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge photo courtesy Governor's Press Office Calling the state’s approach “positively dystopian,” a federal judge on Thursday blocked…

1 year ago

Florida professors could lose tenure for violating state’s race-related instruction laws | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge A controversial law designed to restrict the way certain race-related topics can be taught in Florida classrooms…

2 years ago

Florida judge blocks portion of Stop WOKE Act dealing with race-related workplace training | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge photo courtesy Governor's Press Office Calling part of the law a “naked viewpoint-based regulation on speech,” a…

2 years ago

Florida tries to get UCF professor’s lawsuit against ‘Stop WOKE’ Act tossed | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo courtesy of University of Central Florida/Facebook UCF's Faculty Union called for a mask mandate Aug. 19…

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UCF’s English Department suspends anti-racism statement following the passage of Stop WOKE Act in Florida | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge University of Central Florida's English department has suspended a statement committing the department to anti-racist action following…

2 years ago

Florida businesses sue state over anti-CRT ‘Stop WOKE Act’ | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge photo by Hunter Crenian/Shutterstock As a federal judge considers whether to block a new state law that…

2 years ago

Federal judge weighs Florida ban on race-related instruction in public schools | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge A federal judge is expected to decide this week whether to block a new state law that…

2 years ago

Florida’s anti-CRT ‘Stop WOKE’ Act faces lawsuit immediately after being signed into law | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge photo by Hunter Crenian/Shutterstock Continuing a crusade by Republican state leaders against critical race theory, Gov. Ron…

2 years ago

Florida Department of Education rejects nearly three-quarters of proposed elementary school math textbooks under revised state standards | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge The first wave of new textbooks to fall under a series of revised standards in Florida saw…

2 years ago