Manny Diaz Jr., Paul Renner joined Republican governor at Jacksonville Classical Academy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a sweeping education that, among other things, makes changes to the way people can challenge books in school districts.

The governor held the signing for HB 1285 at Jacksonville Classical Academy, a charter school that focuses on western culture and a more traditional curriculum.

Among the many provisions of HB 1285, the bill limits the number of books a person who is not a student’s parent or guardian to one per month. The goal is to limit the influx of book challenges to school districts. For instance, Escambia County’s school district saw 215 objections in the 2022-2023 school year but only removed nine book titles.

“The idea that someone can use the parents’ rights and the curriculum transparency to start objecting to every …