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Florida education's making national news. This week, Cathy and Rick take a walk down memory lane to their own first days of school. They also talk about Florida school integration \\u2014 which happened not that long ago \\u2014 and how that created a ripple effect that still impacts where elementary school students attend school.\\xa0

Finally, they debate the merits of sending a child to a public Florida school knowing the state has revisionist history curriculum mandates. \\xa0

Links we mentioned

School integration in Florida

Florida school choice

A fantastic history teacher from a Florida public school (read the comments under his obituary)

Why Governor Ron DeSantis is a modern-day Claude Kirk (no, seriously)

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