HB 7, a bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans educators from teaching certain topics related to race like “Critical Race Theory” has taken effect in Florida public k-12 schools for the 2022-23 academic year.
DeSantis signed HB 7, formally called the “Individual Freedom” measure on April 22 after it was passed by the Florida Legislature in March. HB 7, which will drastically limit race education in schools has gone into effect since July 1, just in time for the new academic school year starting in the Fall.
