Florida Department of Education bans critical race theory from classrooms

Florida’s Board of Education banned critical race theory in public school classrooms in a unanimous vote on Thursday, despite a polarizing debate on the controversial topic.

A new amendment by the board blocks topics that “distort historical events,” naming CRT, the 1619 Project and lessons that minimize or deny the Holocaust.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s bashed CRT for months, opened the meeting and urged board members to pass the measure — which was expected but faced fierce opposition from some critics.

“Some of this stuff is, I think, really toxic,” DeSantis said in a virtual appearance.