Several publishers said they've received no explanation for the rejections.
Other"special subjects" included Common Core education standards, as well as Social-Emotional Learning techniques. SEL is a practice that infuses social and emotional development skills with various school subjects.
that show statistics on racism, mentions of social awareness and discussions on emotional learning frameworks.Florida has rejected almost 41% of the mathematics textbooks submitted for the upcoming school year. "In an effort to make sure Florida students have the highest quality instructional materials, we are advising publishers and school districts to not incorporate unsolicited strategies, such as social emotional learning and culturally responsive teaching," the letter stated.
"At Macmillan Learning, everything we do is in service of our common goal with educators -- to see students succeed," a Macmillan Learning spokesperson told ABC News.
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