aug 23, 2023 - AP: How Ron DeSantis used Florida schools to become a culture warrior

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Florida governor Ron DeSantis gained national attention after he began his war on “woke,” going after LGBTQ issues, diversity programs, and Disney. Now, some political experts suspect that DeSantis, who is expected to attend Wednesday’s Republican debate, could threaten Trump’s early front-runner status in the 2024 election. AP’s Adriana Gomez Licon explains more.

BY JOCELYN GECKER

"Ron DeSantis ’ path to national prominence started in Florida’s classrooms, where he harnessed culture war passions and deployed them in education policies.

In the name of “parental rights,” the Republican governor has banned instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and limited what Florida schools can teach about racism and U.S. history. He has exercised control over the pronouns and bathrooms students use. Tenured professors now must undergo regular reviews, as part of sweeping reforms to police “left-wing ideology” and “indoctrination” in higher education...."

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