The Florida education department has rejected 54 mathematics textbook 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.
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