Fox News: Fla. Students Are Getting a New Lesson on the Dangers of Communism as an Expanded Curriculum Makes Its Classroom Debut This Year

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McNICHOLL: "I’m here at Aubrey Rogers High School where teachers tell me that they have always taught communism but for the first time they are required by law to teach a very specific curriculum Now the new standards spell out how teachers are expected to cover it Starting in sixth grade each year they will touch on different topics the dangers of the Soviet Union the Chinese Communist Revolution North Korea and the regimes of Cuba and Venezuela Fox News obtained these new guidelines given to teachers Many lessons point to the dangers of communism including how socialism can lead to a communist regime rising to power Now Governor Ron DeSantis signed the legislation back in 2024 but the expanded curriculum created by the Florida Department of Education is debuting this year The guidance is welcomed by teachers here The social studies coordinator for the Collier County School District says the lessons help provide historical context"