Florida schoolkids may have to study ‘threat of communism in the US’

Republican bills likely to reach Governor Ron DeSantis, who has railed against indoctrination of students by liberal elites'

Kindergartners in Florida might soon be compelled to balance learning their ABCs with lectures on the history of communism, if a Republican proposal moving through the state's legislature becomes law.

House bill 1349 would also create a history of communism taskforce", hand-picked by the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, to recommend how the subject is presented in classrooms from elementary to high school starting in 2026.