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In 2023, Florida became the first state to accept PragerU as an official education vendor. They were approved by the [[Florida Department of Education]], who said that PragerU "aligned with the state's revised civics and government standards."<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeLuca |first=Alex |title=Conservative Group PragerU Says Florida Is First State to Approve Its "Curriculum" |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/prageru-says-florida-schools-to-adopt-its-conservative-curriculum-17481537 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=[[Miami New Times]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801162302/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/prageru-says-florida-schools-to-adopt-its-conservative-curriculum-17481537 |url-status=live }}</ref> The decision allows public school teachers in Florida to incorporate PragerU videos into their classroom materials. Critics warned that the official recognition of PragerU will expose students to the program's [[Extremism|extreme]] material and expressed concerns about allowing an organization with a track record of [[disinformation]] into the curriculum.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Girod |first=Brandon |date=2023-08-01 |title=Florida approves PragerU curriculum: Why critics are sounding the alarm on right-wing bias |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/01/prageru-curriculum-florida-schools/70505340007/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801232522/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/01/prageru-curriculum-florida-schools/70505340007/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ceballos |first1=Ana |title=Florida's conservative PragerU teaching texts labeled 'indoctrination' |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/07/31/floridas-conservative-prageru-teaching-texts-labeled-indoctrination/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |date=July 31, 2023 |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801220842/https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/07/31/floridas-conservative-prageru-teaching-texts-labeled-indoctrination/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In June 2024, Washington Post reported that Louisiana was the sixth state to officially endorse materials from PragerU for use in public schools. This means that PragerU material would become optional state sanctioned teaching material. The other states to endorse are Florida, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Montana and Arizona. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Natanson |first=Hannah |last2=Meckler |first2=Laura |date=2024-06-13 |title=Red states strike deals to show controversial conservative videos in schools |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/06/13/prageru-conservative-education-videos/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

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