alan hays, republican member of florida state senate, saw america in theaters in july 2014 , subsequently announced intent propose state legislation require middle school , high school students in florida s public school system see film. hays said, ve looked @ history books , talked history teachers , message students getting different in movie. s dishonest , insulting. students need see truth without political favoritism. hays said not object if america paired liberal film , requisition copies of america charitable groups give schools avoid burdening florida s taxpayers. in november 2014, hays filed bill in state senate require seeing documentary. tampa bay times said hays received heavy criticism foisting propaganda on children . hays asked neil combee, republican member of florida house of representatives, support bill. after combee watched documentary , discussed it, agreed file companion bill. combee filed house bill in following december, , times said companion bill increased likelihood of legislation being adopted. proposed bill requires of florida s eighth , eleventh graders watch america. bill includes option parents opt children out of film screening.
the liberal advocacy group people american way criticized supporting political documentary , cinematic selection legislators rather educators. southwest florida s television station wink-tv reported critics said legislation propaganda , ignorant . head of collier county s local libertarian party, jared grifoni, did not contest content attempted requirement, should working rid of political , social engineering in schools regardless side of aisle pushing it. right side of aisle pushing agenda on students while accusing left of same thing.
the house bill garnered 8 co-sponsors. died in k-12 subcommittee on april 28, 2015. senate bill died in committee on pre-k 12 on may 1, 2015.
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