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DeSantis signs Florida education reform bill that limits school book challenges

More than 1,200 objections were filed to school-library books and other materials last school year

By Ryan Dailey, NSF

After more than 1,200 objections were filed to school-library books and other materials last school year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will limit challenges by some people. The wide-ranging bill (HB 1285) also includes making changes designed to ease the process of charter schools taking over operations at traditional public schools that lag in performance...

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