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After a high-profile announcement Friday about rejecting math textbooks submitted for adoption by the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education are providing few specifics about how the books violated academic standards.

Textbooks for kindergarten through fifth-grade students were rejected at the highest rate, with 71 percent of materials turned away.

The books were listed because they included “prohibited topics” or were inconsistent with state standards, according to the Florida Department of Education.

The books were listed because they included “prohibited topics” or were inconsistent with state standards, according to the Florida Department of Education.

"Reasons for rejecting textbooks included references to Critical Race Theory (CRT), inclusions of Common Core and the unsolicited addition of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in mathematics," a news release from the Florida Department of Education said. But the news release did not provide examples or details on why the books were rejected.

State education officials found that 41 percent of the books submitted violated its standards. That's the most in the state's history.

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The Florida Department of Education rejected 41% of math textbook submissions on Friday because of publishers’ attempt to “indoctrinate” students.

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is under fire for banning 41 percent of all math books in grades K-12, including a whopping 71 percent of books in grades K-5.DeSantis’ Dept. of Education announced in a press release, “Florida Rejects Publishers’ Attempts to Indoctrinate Students.” The DeSan...

State education officials found that 41 percent of the books submitted violated its standards. That's the most in the state's history.