
heybruce
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We're starting on the 9th page on this topic and still nobody has given any examples of actual indoctrination or grooming going on in Florida schools. No real-world examples in spite of repeated requests and challenges to do so. Florida ranks poorly in public education, has a home insurance market on the point of collapse, water quality problems caused by agricultural run-off and poor sewage systems all around the state (causing algae blooms making tourist beaches intolerable) and many other problems. What doe DeSantis do? He hypes non-issues such as a make-believe education emergency and passes laws that get blocked by the courts (at taxpayer expense), gets lots of publicity and Fox News appearances, and positions himself for a run for the Presidency. Meanwhile the state he is supposed to be governing goes down the tubes.
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What is a "valid education media specialist certificate"? What is the criteria for determining approved books? Keep in mind that the law carries harsh penalties for violating it, but is too vague for anyone to know what is or isn't allowed. This results in censorship--when it doubt, ban it. Also, pity the person tasked with approving an entire library of books. Florida is among the lowest in education spending on a per student basis. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/public-school-spending-per-pupil.html School districts will probably have a single person doing the job of screening all books, possibly with additional job responsibilities as well. Finally, but must important: What is driving this? No one, including you, has given any examples of this terrible indoctrination and grooming that the law is supposed to prevent.
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No. This is about a vaguely written law with stiff penalties that restrict what teachers can teach, how they interact with their students, and what books they can use. Teachers, schools and school districts are practicing self-censorship to the extreme of removing classroom libraries to avoid falling foul of the law.
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First: The next time reply to a post of mine by first editing out the pertinent information I will report you. Second: This is the quote you edited out, which in no way limits the ban to classrooms only (as if that weren't bad enough): "Some Manatee County teachers have covered their classroom libraries with construction paper or otherwise eliminated students' access to make sure they comply with new Florida law requiring all library books to be approved by a certified media specialist." https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/education/2023/01/23/fearing-prosecution-manatee-county-teachers-cover-up-classroom-books/69832276007/
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Please read the OP and the link provided or stop trolling. You can start your reading with the first paragraph of the link (this is the third time I've provided this paragraph in this topic): "Some Manatee County teachers have covered their classroom libraries with construction paper or otherwise eliminated students' access to make sure they comply with new Florida law requiring all library books to be approved by a certified media specialist." https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/education/2023/01/23/fearing-prosecution-manatee-county-teachers-cover-up-classroom-books/69832276007/ That's pretty clear: All books are banned in Florida school libraries unless they are on a government approved list. I don't know if this will hold up in court. If not, it will go on the list of laws passed under the DeSantis administration that were tossed out by the courts (after costing the taxpayers the legal expenses) that result in nothing other than DeSantis getting air time on Fox.
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Read the first paragraph of the link in the OP: "Some Manatee County teachers have covered their classroom libraries with construction paper or otherwise eliminated students' access to make sure they comply with new Florida law requiring all library books to be approved by a certified media specialist." I'm still waiting for examples of the ideological indoctrination used to justify this extreme censorship,
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"Some Manatee County teachers have covered their classroom libraries with construction paper or otherwise eliminated students' access to make sure they comply with new Florida law requiring all library books to be approved by a certified media specialist." What's worse than banning specific books? Banning all books that are not on a government approved list. I wonder if "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is on the list?
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The United Arab Emirates has never been in armed conflict with Israel. The last armed conflict between the US and Canada was during the War of 1812. A peace agreement between Canada and the US would be pointless, as is the peace agreement between Israel and the U.A.E.
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Which countries are sending tanks to Ukraine and what comes next?
heybruce replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Hopefully so, but the tanks, spares, maintenance facilities and sufficient munitions need to be in place, staff trained, strategy and tactics worked out, etc. before they will make a difference. Don't expect dramatic results right away. -
By that logic the US signing a peace accord with Canada will make America more peaceful. That's some low-hanging fruit.
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Your original post on this subject: "Trump also Bought peace to Israel and some of its neighbours" Clearly Israel is no more peaceful now than before Trump.