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Greg Allen

Gov. Ron DeSantis' war on 'woke' appears to be losing steam in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign against ideas he considers "woke" has run into some roadblocks.

A court settlement this week blunted his Parental Rights in Education Act, a law that critics call Don't Say Gay. And earlier this month, a federal court blocked another key measure that DeSantis introduced in 2021 and called the Stop WOKE Act. It marked the beginning of DeSantis' efforts to reshape how Floridians view and teach issues involving race and gender identity.

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