DeSantis Boosts Civics Education for America's 250th

0:00It's April 15, I'm Cory with the story. This is Tampa Bay News today, driven by AI. Florida Governor Rhonda San is just dropped some big news on the America 250 Florida campaign, timed right for the nation's 250th. Birthday next year. He held the press conference at Bach Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, pushing hard for better civics education and calling out what he sees as trendy. Ideologies taking over classrooms. The state has poured $129 million into a teacher training program that's already drawn 21,000 educators. Finish it, and you snag a $3,000 bonus, pretty sweet incentive that DeSantis says has been a smash hit with 95% of. Completers giving it high marks. He's also boosting speech and debate across all 67 counties, making sure kids sharpen their arguments everywhere. This weekend state debate championship in Sarasota offers the winner a $50,000 scholarship, all about challenging ideas and ditching, echo chambers.

1:01Florida's Secretary of State, Cord Bird, is all in too, pumping out historic facts on the America 250 Florida website and social media to hype the anniversary celebrations. As we gear up for this milestone, DeSantis wants Florida leading the charge on real education that builds thinkers, not followers.