With the rise of Common Core, some conservative Florida groups began taking a closer look at what the schools were teaching. They found "objectionable" material in some districts and raised complaints. To bolster their efforts, they worked with lawmakers to expand the textbook challenge laws. The issue is now coming to a head in Collier County. Keith Flaugh of the Florida Citizens Alliance and Eric Otto, an associate professor of humanities at Florida Gulf Coast University, discuss the debate with reporter Jeff Solochek.
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