Volume 7 Issue 20_Sun Bay Paper

Lawmakers call for investigation re: CRT The Sun Bay Paper Page 27 February 4, 2022 - February 10, 2022 EXPIRES March 31, 2022 Cont from pg 11 of race essentialism. So, Florida’s existing rule prohibiting CRT applies to K-12 education, but not to universities at this time.” Pushaw said the governor’s office is planning to get new laws passed that explicitly could ban this kind of program. “However, the legislature is now considering reforms proposed by the governor to protect university students and employees from discrimination, including racial discrimination in CRT-inspired content, potentially like the examples you have provided,” Pushaw said. “As for the timeline, any legislation passed this session and signed by the governor before the fiscal year ends on June 30 would be state law, effective July 1, 2022. So if all goes according to plan, we anticipate having these protections for university students in place before the beginning of the Fall 2022 semester, so they cannot be forced to take classes with discriminatory/ racist content.” Multiple pieces of proposed legislation have addressed critical race theory funding at the federal level but have not become law. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a bill to ban federal funding. Similar legislation has been introduced in the House. “I’m absolutely opposed to allowing any taxpayer funding for teaching Critical Race Theory in schools in any state, at any level of education,” U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla, said in response to the newly uncovered program. “I’ve cosponsored a bill which would prohibit federal funding from going to CRT. When the Republicans take back the majority in November, we will put an end to schools teaching these racist theories that are exclusively based on the color of skin to our next generation.” “Critical Race Theory has no place in America, especially not in the free state of Florida,” U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, RFla., said. “All federal f unding for any CRT-related programs or initiatives should be defunded and disbanded immediately.” Casey Harper The Center Square

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