Oh boy, Florida residents can **w challenge the science taught in public schools

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Oh boy, Florida residents can **w challenge the science taught in public schools
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Parents have fought successfully over the years to ban books like the Harry Potter ****** and Catcher and the Rye from public schools. **w in Florida, residents could possibly do the same with textbooks about the science behind climate change and evolution.

Last week, Republican Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation (http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=58685&SessionId=83) that makes it easier for any Florida resident to object to classroom materials they don't like.*

SEE ALSO: Climate researchers shot down Trump's EPA administrator in the nerdiest way imaginable (http://mashable.com/2017/05/26/climate-study-rebuts-scott-pruitt-epa/)


The statute, which took effect on Saturday, requires (http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h0989z1.PKQ.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=0989&Session=2017) district school boards to hire an "unbiased and qualified hearing ******r" who could deem things like textbooks, ******, and **vels as unsuitable and require they **t be used.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/07/02/florida-law-challenge-science-classes/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)

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