DeSantis calls Florida's book bans a 'hoax,' defends his decision to reject African American course
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- 09 Mar 2023
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Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back on what he says is a “hoax” from news outlets claiming the state is banning mass amounts books from school libraries and classrooms.
DeSantis started the news conference in Tampa by showing some of the pages from the books that had been flagged.
The video shows images from books like "Flamer," "Let's Talk About It," and "Gender Queer," which contain sexual images and conversations about sexuality that DeSantis says is inappropriate for children in Florida schools.
"I think if we had the entire state of Florida somehow either sitting in here watching that, I don't think there'll be very many people who honest-to-goodness believes that what was up there is appropriate for our schools," DeSantis said.
He said of the 175 books removed across the state, 87% of them were “identified as pornographic, violent or inappropriate for their grade level.”
DeSantis also said the removal of books on prominent minority figures like Roberto Clemente and Hank Aaron in certain districts was done for political reasons and not due to state guidelines. Read More..
