Gov. Ron DeSantis and like-minded ideologues in the Legislature are drawing Florida into a culture war. Their battlegrounds of choice are public schools as they target racial and sexual minorities, people who defy DeSantis’ dictates and books challenging far-right dogma. Worst of all, they’ll shove local officials, taxpayers and most of all, students, into the line of fire.
A recent meeting of a School Board in suburban Orlando was a preview of what the coming battles might look like. The elected members of the board in Seminole County did their constituents proud, standing in defense of intellectual freedom and vulnerable students. But they should not have been forced into this fight, and it’s only the beginning.
Errors born of fear
