Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What happens when politics changes the way science is taught?
A WUSF-Hechinger Report investigation found the state pushed textbook publishers to reduce or remove references to climate change.
Jessica Meszaros, WUSF’s climate change and environment reporter, explains what they found, how teachers are responding and what self-censorship could mean for students.
Watch or listen to the full show here: wusf.org/podcast/florida-matters/2026-08-20/scrubbing-climate-science-textbooks-tampa-theatre-turns-back-clock
Read the investigation here: wusf.org/education/2026-08-20/florida-challenging-climate-change-textbooks-quietly-updating-science-standards
What happens when politics changes the way science is taught?
A WUSF-Hechinger Report investigation found the state pushed textbook publishers to reduce or remove references to climate change.
Jessica Meszaros, WUSF’s climate change and environment reporter, explains what they found, how teachers are responding and what self-censorship could mean for students.
Watch or listen to the full show here: wusf.org/podcast/florida-matters/2026-08-20/scrubbing-climate-science-textbooks-tampa-theatre-turns-back-clock
Read the investigation here: wusf.org/education/2026-08-20/florida-challenging-climate-change-textbooks-quietly-updating-science-standards
