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DeSantis tours Florida to boost school board candidates

Photo: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Gov. Ron DeSantis is bringing his statewide "Education Agenda Tour," where he promotes candidates in nonpartisan school board races, on Sunday. Driving the news: DeSantis is holding rallies to back candidates who agree with him on , such as keeping "woke gender ideology out of schools" and rejecting "the use of critical race theory (CRT)." Why it matters: Around the country, school boards have become a new battleground for political fights over culture-war issues like book banning and transgender people in sports. And DeSantis, who's endorsed dozens of school board candidates and donated to campaigns, is blazing a new trail for GOP governors in education-related contests, . Zoom in: In Miami-Dade, DeSantis is backing and , Florida Politics . Alonso is the founder of an ed-tech company and an adult day care, while Colucci's experience includes 26 years of teaching and a stint in DeSantis' office as special assistant to the lieutenant governor. Both candidates' platforms oppose CRT and allowing trans girls to compete in girls' sports. What's ahead: DeSantis also has stops planned for Sarasota and Volusia counties Sunday.Meanwhile, the governor this week to fill teacher shortages, including incentivizing police officers and first responders to obtain temporary teaching certificates. He wants the measures to be considered in the upcoming legislative session. Go deeper: Learn more about . Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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