Florida Education Officials Strip Climate Science Content from High School Textbooks

By Jessica Meszaros and Katie Worth · Hechinger Report · 2026-08-20

Florida Education Officials Strip Climate Science Content from High School Textbooks

According to the Hechinger Report, Florida state officials pressured major educational publishers to remove or soften language regarding the environmental impact of fossil fuels. The investigation found that McGraw Hill and Cengage modified materials to replace specific scientifi

According to the Hechinger Report, Florida state officials pressured major educational publishers to remove or soften language regarding the environmental impact of fossil fuels. The investigation found that McGraw Hill and Cengage modified materials to replace specific scientifi