Critics accuse DeSantis of base pandering as he pushes bill to shield white people in Florida from '
discomfort at school or in job training
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) A bill pushed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that would prohibit public schools and private businesses from making white people feel discomfort when they teach students or train employees about discrimination in the nations past received its first approval Tuesday.
The Senate Education Committee approved the bill that takes aim at critical race theory though it doesnt mention it explicitly on party lines, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed.
Democrats argued the bill isnt needed, would lead to frivolous lawsuits and said it would amount to censorship in schools. They asked, without success, for real-life examples of teachers or businesses telling students or employees that they are racist because of their race.
This bills not for Blacks. This bill was not for any other race. This was directed to make whites not feel bad about what happened years ago, said state Sen. Shevrin Jones, who is Black. At no point did anyone say white people should be held responsible for what happened, but what I would ask my white counterparts is, are you an enabler of what happened or are you going to say we must talk about history?
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