ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Education on Friday disputed an Orlando Sentinel/South Florida Sun Sentinel story about what math textbook reviewers found in the books, but the newspapers stand by their work.
The article, published Thursday, found that only one reviewer complained about “critical race theory,” according to a review of thousands of pages of evaluation documents. That reviewer evaluated two high school math books. The state had about 70 reviewers evaluating 132 math books.
After the reviews were done, the department rejected 54 of the textbooks, claiming many contained “critical race theory” — a topic Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP leaders have railed against — or other objectionable material meant to “indoctrinate” students.
