I’ve been trying to find banned math books to see WTH? So far, no luck. If anyone sees a list or examples, I’d love it if you linked it.
My guess is the word problems went astray from their delicate snowflake minds.
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I understand and APPRECIATE school libraries caring about what is on their shelves. All books are not created equal in terms of richness, value, entertainment.
And yes, the public libraries are there as another resource for getting books into the hands of children and while they may have a banned book list it’s likely to be shorter.
But guess what? Even with all libraries are doing these days (getting people job ready, feeding children, offering a safe warm place for homeless, etc.) it can be hard for them to get families in the door who have a low home literacy environment. Parents who don’t read well can be intimidated by libraries. They may not have transportation to get to the library. While many libraries have axed library fines many parents don’t realize that and avoid libraries and due dates because of fear of being charged fines.
School libraries may be a child’s only opportunity to select books. Sure the libraries will have plenty of books on their shelves not on this list but it sets a negative tone for books - and libraries. For kids and parents.
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The Tampa Bay Times listed the rejected math text books. About half were rejected for failing to meet standards of math skills, and half for inclusion of unwanted topics. The Times article specifies the reason for each.
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GOOD, I think math should be abolished! LOL 
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I did thanks. Typed too quickly.
Without trying to get political. Florida banned all math textbooks except those from one publisher. Uncertain are the ties to that publishing company, I’ll leave it at that.
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I assume you are referring to Accelerate Learning, the approved publisher for grade level k-5 books ( 2 other publishers were also approved for accelerated k-5 books)? Accelerate is owned by the Carlyle Group and developed its books in conjunction with Rice University. To which do you object?
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Woaaawwww, so you mean such families exist in the real world? 
So some of my kindergarten class mates may come from single-parent or otherwise non-traditional families, “god-forbid” we must pretend it ain’t so?
What I learned from watching my daughter grow up: So many things that I expected I would some day have to guide her through, were completely non-issues for them. From race, the boy with the turban, to the other boy in class you loved to wear make-up and play with dolls, to the girl with two Moms… it never entered their mind that there was anything “odd” about it.
At least, until adults decided they need to MAKE it an issue, e.g., by banning books, math or otherwise.
Later, in public high school, when I was prepared for some of several queer kids to be subjected to all kind of torment/bullying I was inspired to see how every single one of them were celebrated by their peers for whatever their distinct talents, abilities and achievements were - regardless “what” they were.
So in my little “sample”, being accepting from age 5 on, did normalize what could have been perceived as a stigma, and eliminated the “big” problems down the road.
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Have the specific passages been quoted yet that were found to constitute politically incorrect math in each book?
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I wish we had specifics for reasons. I don’t know what FL standards are for either (skills or unwanted topics).
The approved publisher stated it took the FL state educational requirements to Rice and built its edition from the ground up to meet those requirements. Perhaps the others did not customize their materials as highly. I do not believe specific examples were given for any of the books, regardless of the reason for rejection.
As long as there is a reasonable book available, I would hope all state schools use the book-surely it has to be cheaper and more efficient to order one type of 5th grade math book ( or whatever level) rather than lots of different versions?
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I think my kids might be in the minority, but they didn’t have math textbooks past maybe 5th grade??? It was probably because of common core. They would get paper packets for each unit. I think they had an online textbook for AP Stat.
I looked up the Carlyle group- interesting who used to be to Co-CEO…
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Math and Sciences are the areas where I would not ANYONE to “customize” materials…
Hopefully not a math problem dealing with how old earth is.
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Yep, my daughter did it all. No probs with either - seems to have prepared her exceptionally well for the Ivy League based on the latin honors…
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Thats nice, but others objected as they felt it didnt prepare them as well. Like the big phonics vs whole language debate in first grade reading. Some like one type, some a different type. My sympathy to kids having to adapt to different types; some are untroubled, but others stumble. I think states try to have public schools stick with one type.
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The State Florida has produced zero examples of CRT in the Math books that have been banned.
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Lots of primary school math programs don’t use textbooks. There are consumables copied for units of study.
Did FL also peruse all the teachers manuals?
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Agreed. So perhaps you should buy a book and figure out what could have been controversial. Or the publishers might inquire themselves