Lake County Schools claimed that the book 'And Tango Makes Three' violates state law on teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity to kindergarten and third-graders.
"And Tango Makes Three" is one of several books that have been removed from schools after DeSantis and state Republicans passed legislation on restrictiong instruction on critical race theory and gender theory.
Public records obtained by another outlet through the Florida Freedom to Read Project revealed that two other books were banned, citing the Parental Rights in Education Act. Public records obtained by another outlet through the Florida Freedom to Read Project revealed that two other books were banned, citing the Parental Rights in Education Act.
In Lake County, for example, the school district has removed three books with LGBTQ themes from libraries. The school district claimed the removal of these books was required"due to content regarding sexual orientation/gender identification prohibited in HB 1557." Lake County Schools presides over 59 schools, including 20 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 9 high schools and serves 41,100 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.which also included the endorsements of 30 school board candidates that aligned with that philosophy.
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