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How Florida is challenging climate change in textbooks, while quietly updating its science standards
Publishers acceded to state requests watering down information on climate change’s impact, WUSF/Hechinger Report investigation finds. Now the state has turned to updating its science standards.
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WUSF photo illustration/Sources: AP, Facebook (Ken Welch and Byron Donalds), Angie Nixon campaignIt’s time to follow up on Tuesday night's election results. Did any change your calculus for the November general election? -
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