DeSantis Admits His Book Ban Laws Have Backfired, Blames “Activists”
Channel: The Humanist Report
Date: 2024-02-20

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has denounced the “activists” who took advantage of laws he supported that allowed them to remove books from schools. While he’s denying the fact that his laws were tantamount to book bans—and called such allegations a “hoax”—he’s still recommending new proposals to reduce the number of books removed from school libraries. In other words, he’s acknowledging his book banning policy was a complete and utter failure.

Read More Here:
The New Republic (Feb. 15, 2024) - Ron DeSantis Finally Admits War on Books Has Been a Total Disaster”: https://newrepublic.com/post/179055/ron-desantis-mistake-florida-schools-book-bans
Ron DeSantis’ Press Release (Feb. 15, 2024) - “Governor Ron DeSantis Debunks Book Ban Hoax, Calls on Florida Legislature to Amend the Law to Prevent Abuse from Activists”: https://www.flgov.com/2024/02/15/governor-ron-desantis-debunks-book-ban-hoax-calls-on-florida-legislature-to-amend-the-law-to-prevent-abuse-from-activists/

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