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Florida rejected nearly 35% of social studies textbooks submitted by publishers for approval, including those that referenced social justice and "other information that was not aligned with Florida Law," the state's Department of Education announced Tuesday. Regarding K-12 social studies instructional materials, 66 of 101 submitted materials were approved and met state standards for every grade level, the department said.

When the submitted materials were initially reviewed, only 19 out of 101 were approved due to "inaccurate material, errors and other information that was not aligned with Florida Law," and the department said it worked with publishers who "have updated their materials to comply with Florida's rigorous standards."

The move by the Florida Department of Education comes as Republican lawmakers, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, have made widespread efforts to restrict how racism and history are taught in schools. It also comes amid a contentious national debate on the issue.

The examples of rejected material provided by the department include:

•Removing a paragraph that references how parents should talk with their children about the Nation- al Anthem and explaining "Taking a Knee" to protest police brutality for grades K-5.

•Removing a section about social justice and the Black Lives Matter movement for grades 6-8.

•Changing "social justice issues" to "key principles" when discussing what is in the Hebrew Bible for grades 6-8.

•Changing a reference to "socialist economy" that said, "They may promote greater equality while still providing a fully functioning

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"To uphold our exceptional standards, we must ensure our students and teachers have the highest quality materials available -- materials that focus on historical facts and are free from inaccuracies or ideological rhetoric," Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. said in a statement Tuesday.

Social studies materials that the department said did not meet their criteria included, "The African American Experience, 2022", "History of the Holocaust, 2022, 2nd Edition" and "Modern Genocide, 2022", another teaching on the Holocaust.

Reasons for the rejection of some of the materials included concerns that the references had "politically charged language when referencing the Hebrew Bible," "unsolicited topics," or were "not age appropriate."

The department said publishers can appeal their material that was not adopted and submit revisions that subject matter experts will review to "ensure that the final materials ultimately meet Florida's bid specifications and align to Florida's state academic standards."

CNN reached out to the Florida Department of Education for additional comment on Wednesday.

Miami-Dade County Public School board member Dr. Steve Gallon expressed skepticism about some of the textbook changes during an interview with CNN."

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