Florida Blocks African American Studies Program
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Florida Ban on AP African American Studies Is Authoritarian
This week, public education in Florida came under attack once again, when the state's Department of Education rejected a new Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course from the College Board, the nonprofit that runs the nationwide program of college-level courses. The DOE wrote: "As presented, the content of this course is inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value."
The DeSantis administration's ban on AP African American studies 'is eroding traditional public education' in Florida, state school board member says
The Florida Department of Education said the course is "inexplicably contrary to Florida law" and it "significantly lacks educational value."
On Eve of Black History Month, Florida Rejects Pilot Course for African American Studies
With less than two weeks to go before the start of Black History Month 2023, the Florida Department of Education rejected the proposal to include an AP African American History course in the curriculum of any public high school. As explained on its website, “the Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school.” “Please allow this letter to serve as con…
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