The Legislature inserted groups tied to right-wing donors into Florida's new law on civics education

[TexasTowelie]

A little-noticed bill on civics education made its way to passage in the Legislature this spring, as lawmakers were scurrying to finish key legislation and budget issues.

But the four-page civics bill – now a law — was not exactly innocuous.

Based on the language, some out-of-state groups financed by ideological and political-leaning donors have been chosen to consult with Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran to review all civics instructional materials, the Florida Phoenix found, raising concerns about the potential for fundamental changes in the way civics is taught.

The groups tapped to give input to the state on civics education include Hillsdale College, a small, private college in Michigan that’s “proud of our roots and identity as a Christian college,” according to the website, and based on news accounts, one of the most conservative colleges in the country.

Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2019/08/22/the-legislature-inserted-groups-tied-to-right-wing-donors-into-floridas-new-law-on-civics-education/

[LisaM]

1. Hillsdale College is currently in the hands of the nutbags...

I don't think it was always that way, but it certainly is that way now, and it's a shame. (I'm not saying it was ever left-leaning or radical, but it went downhill).