Pasco County schools push for parent involvement in reviewing new science textbooks
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Florida schools are reconsidering what science textbooks will go into classrooms. Here’s what happening in Pasco County. All elementary and middle school science courses will have new textbooks up for consideration. Same goes for high school courses including Biology and Environmental Science. The county is putting together a team of district staff and parents to review the materials over two months.
Some schools in the district sent an email to parents informing them about the proposed changes. But Director for Office of Leading and Learning Samantha Del Valle says the teams have historically...