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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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John Bowden

Ron DeSantis signs bill forcing students to learn about ‘victims of communism’

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Students in Florida will soon have roughly one lesson’s worth of mandated instruction time dedicated to the “victims of communism” as the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, works to make a name for himself as a leader in achieving GOP priorities at the state level.

Mr DeSantis on Monday signed a bill into law mandating 45 minutes of classtime instruction on “Victims of Communism Day”, which in the same bill he established in the state as occurring on 7 November.

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