Currents
June 2019
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o regulation except our
regulation. Seems to be
the ALEC /GOP motto. No “Big
Government Rules” except our
rules.
2019 passed legislation which
was delivered to the Governor’s
Office for signature is a hodge-
podge of directions. Some restrict
local
governments,
others
empower them. That tells us one
thing: Republicans only like rules
made by them. They are creating
another version of the Nanny
State.
Local school boards were
assisted by allowing an elective
civics class in schools, but it was
a primary curriculum item. Hmm,
simultaneously the elective cur-
riculum must be approved by the
Florida Joint Center for Citizen-
ship Logo Florida Joint Center for
Citizenship.
HB 741–anti-Semitism is to be
treated in the same manner as
racial discrimination. It also
defines
anti-Semitism
and
includes criticizing Israeli actions
without context or unreasonably
within that definition. This is
something to keep in mind as we
think about instruction on the
Holocaust or racism and discrimi-
nation in general, as well as
when discussing current events
with our kids.
Perhaps a wider agenda is at
play here, for evangelical dis-
crimination claims.
SB7030 - implements the rec-
ommendations of the MSD high
school public safety commission
and allows districts to authorize
select teachers to have access to
firearms on campus.
SB 1342 makes it easier for
kids to take part in dual enroll-
ment, lowering the GPA to 2.5
and prohibits limitations on stu-
dent participation. The goal here
is to address college costs and
provide a greater degree of
choice for parents and students.
Executive
Order
19-32
requires a review and revision of
math and ELA standards to
remove any and all vestiges of
‘common core’ and orders new
attention on preparing kids with
‘American civics’, among other
things. The Florida Council for the
Social Studies, as well as the
Florida Joint Center for Citizen-
ship, are some of the stakeholder
organizations asked to provide
feedback on the revised stan-
dards. You can take part in the
review process as well by regis-
tering on the EdCredible platform.
Show Me How
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want to go back in time with their
unconstitutional and wrong-
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