Recent comments from the Florida Department of Education commissioner are raising concerns among educators throughout the state that political agendas are seeping their way into classroom instruction and halting the education process around both historic and current events.
While speaking at an event at Hillsdale College, a private conservative school in Michigan, Richard Corcoran was asked about critical race theory a movement that examines the intersections of race, law and equity more specifically, how to keep the topic out of schools. Corcoran used the opportunity to champion the Florida Department of Education s Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking, known as the B.E.S.T. Standards.
Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics â Week of 5.2.21
“Because we can.” Randy Fine laid bare his party’s attitude toward unity and governance.
It happened during the debate about the $101.5 billion state budget. At issue is a GOP mandate forcing school districts to apply for state grants from the federal American Rescue plan. The money is supposed to go straight to the districts.
State Rep.
Fine’s smug answer: “Because we can.”
Valdes shook her head and shot back, “I know you did not just do that. That’s not the correct answer.”
Fine smirked.
Fine fired back in an op-ed published by the Sentinel.
Republican state Sen. Randy Fine of Brevard County says the "because we can" style of governing is a consequence of election wins and a mandate from Florida voters.
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