DeSantis signs bill mandating lessons on history of communism for schoolchildren

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Decrying the "communist indoctrination" in universities, DeSantis said the legislation builds upon a 2020 bill that requires Florida schools to observe Nov. 7 as "Victims of Communism Day." The bill, titled "History of Communism" (SB-1264), sets requirements for public schools to teach lessons about communism in the U.S. and abroad beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.
45% : " This comes a day after DeSantis signed a lengthy education bill, which curtailed book challenges and laid out a path for struggling public schools to transition into charter schools, among other policy changes.

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