{"id":1517453,"date":"2022-06-15T14:49:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T18:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1517453"},"modified":"2022-06-15T14:49:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T18:49:26","slug":"exclusive-desantis-campaign-launches-scorecard-to-help-parents-evaluate-school-board-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-desantis-campaign-launches-scorecard-to-help-parents-evaluate-school-board-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: DeSantis Campaign Launches Scorecard To Help Parents Evaluate School Board Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexclusive-desantis-campaign-launches-scorecard-to-help-parents-evaluate-school-board-candidates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1517453&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/i-rHb97w8-XL-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The re-election campaign for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is launching an education initiative that provides school board candidates with a scorecard to determine if they are prioritizing parental rights and the educational needs of students.<\/p>\n<p>Known as the \u201cDeSantis Education Agenda: Putting Students First, Protecting Parents\u2019 Rights,\u201d the program is a statewide blueprint for school board candidates and members who are committed to advancing DeSantis\u2019s priorities at the local school board level. In addition to furthering the academic success of Florida students, the push is also aimed at empowering the role of parents in their children\u2019s education, as well as preventing far-left agendas from infiltrating the state\u2019s public school systems.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement provided to The Federalist, DeSantis championed the launch of the agenda, saying that \u201cFlorida has delivered the most student-focused, parent-centered education agenda in the nation\u201d at a time when \u201ccurriculum in states around the country are being used as opportunities to indoctrinate innocent children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur school board members are on the frontlines of what happens in our education system. In Florida, we value student success, parental rights, and curriculum transparency, and we need school board members who do the same,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need strong school boards who will fight for these values and put students first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dave Abrams, a senior adviser to DeSantis\u2019s re-election campaign, also spoke highly of the initiative, adding that \u201cParents across Florida should ask school board candidates and their current school board members how they scored on the DeSantis Education Agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlorida\u2019s students are thriving, our schools are open, teachers are paid more, and parents are empowered,\u201d Abrams added.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of the education agenda is among a series of actions taken by DeSantis to further increase curriculum transparency in state schools and defend parental rights. Earlier this year, the Florida governor <a href=\"https:\/\/flgov.com\/2022\/03\/28\/governor-ron-desantis-signs-historic-bill-to-protect-parental-rights-in-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signed legislation<\/a> that prevents educators from instructing students \u201con sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through 3rd grade\u201d and \u201cprohibits instruction that is not age appropriate for students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In March, DeSantis also signed <a href=\"https:\/\/flgov.com\/2022\/03\/25\/governor-ron-desantis-signs-bill-that-requires-curriculum-transparency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida HB 1467<\/a>, \u201cwhich requires school districts to be transparent in the selection of instructional materials, including library and reading materials\u201d and \u201caims to preserve the rights of parents to make decisions about what materials their children are exposed to in school.\u201d <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>\n  Shawn Fleetwood is an intern at The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He also serves as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The re-election campaign for Florida Gov. 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