Educators believe training students to think critically involves lessons that dive deep to explore all sides of the issue. However, a recent rule passed by the State Board of Education restricts what students can be exposed to. This type of censorship hurts students and educators alike. For this month’s episode of Educating from the Heart, we sat down with Megan Young, a high school English teacher in St. Johns County to talk about the new rule impacts teaching and learning in her classroom.

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Guest

Megan Young, English Teacher, St. Johns County

Resources

* Florida Statute 1003.42 Required Instruction 

* Florida State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.094124 on required instruction 

* 1860 Florida census map

* Ocoee on Fire: The 1920 Election Day Massacre 

* Sen. Bracy's Push for College Scholarships and a Feature Film on the Ocoee Massacre of 1920 Gets Funded (Apopka Voice)

* The Truth Laid Bare: Lessons from the Ocoee Massacre (Pegasus, The Magazine of the University of Central Florida)

* Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex

* Justice at Last: Brevard School Board Acknowledges Unjust Firing of Civil Rights Leaders (Florida Today)

* Florida Education Association letter urging Brevard County Schools to adopt resolution recognizing Harry and Harriette Moore as teachers emeritus 

* Photo of the Moores' house after the bombing 

Works Mentioned

* Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

* No Man is an Island by John Donne

* Anthem by Ayn Rand

Transcript

[00:00:00]FEA President Andrew Spar:  Hi, this is FEA President Andrew Spar.  To stay on top of all the latest news and issues impacting our public schools. Be sure to follow FEA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For more information on this podcast visit FEAweb.org/podcast.

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