Dianne Hart

Rep. Dianne Hart, D-Tampa, released a statement Friday that accompanied a letter urging DeSantis and state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz to revise the standards.

Members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus are asking state education officials to revise new African-American history standards that were approved last week.

The bill will be heard by the House during the legislative session starting in March. Democrats say the bill would increase violence.

Democrats say it's aimed at suppressing voting, while Republicans contend it's designed to prevent fraud.