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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

DeSantis' hypocrisy is his secret weapon

That DeSantis relies on this foundational principle of white supremacy is actually evidence of systemic racism

Salon

America has a history of banning Black studies. We can learn from that past

Rightwing pundits target knowledge found in critical race theory because they know it leads to action

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DeSantis ponders ending AP classes for Florida students

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DeSantis ponders ending AP classes for Florida students

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the College Board over Florida rejecting the AP African American studies course escalated Monday with DeSantis threatening to drop the organization’s Advanced Placement classes from Florida high schools.

Orlando Sentinel

‘Cowering to politics’: how AP African American studies became the most controversial course in the US

After Florida’s governor vowed to block the class, a revised version – with key writings removed – sparked swift backlash

The Guardian - US

College Board accuses Florida of political motivations in AP course dispute

TAMPA, Fla. — Taken aback by Florida’s attacks against its new AP African American studies course, the College Board late Saturday denounced the state Department of Education, saying it used the course to advance a politically motivated agenda.

Tribune News Service

The College Board slams Florida for what it calls 'slander' of AP Black history course

The nonprofit says Florida leaders never suggested specific changes to the new AP African American Studies course. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state may "reevaluate" its relationship with the group.

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Florida claims about AP African American studies are false, College Board says

TAMPA, Fla. — The College Board is not backing down in its defense of its new AP African American studies course, even as the state of Florida continues to ask questions about its value.

Tribune News Service

Group asks how African American course violates Florida law

The organization that created a high school African American studies program rejected by Florida says it’s still waiting for specifics from the state about how the course violates state law

The Independent UK

As Ron DeSantis remakes education, many look to the long-term impact it’ll have on Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ multifaceted reshaping of education in Florida is accelerating, with implications that could last for generations.

Tribune News Service

W.E.B. Du Bois, Black History Month and the importance of African American studies

The opening days of Black History Month 2023 have coincided with controversy about the teaching and broader meaning of African American studies.

The Conversation

Sorry, DeSantis, CRT can't be replaced

The AP changed its course after Florida's GOP governor complained it lacked balance. But what is the opposing view?

Salon

Commentary: Watering down AP African American studies is a disservice to students

A new Advanced Placement African American studies course, piloted across 60 schools during the current school year, has been celebrated by scholars of race and ethnicity and criticized by conservative politicians and commentators. When the official curriculum was released last week, revisions made by the course designers suggest that they…

Los Angeles Times

Behold, the new Republican culture war

Republicans' only agenda is to make sure the rich get richer — and to distract us with manufactured moral outrage

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The Guardian - US

Schools and universities are ground zero for America’s culture war

It’s easy to get people riled up and panicked about kids, about a changing culture and about lost innocence. That’s exactly what the right is doing

Axios

Here are some key cuts from the AP African American Studies curriculum

The changes come after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) administration tried to block the course.

The Conversation

New Advanced Placement African American Studies course is a watered down version of itself

On February 1, 2023– the first day of Black History Month – the College Board released the framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course.

Axios

The fractious GOP is consolidating around a "protect the children" platform for 2024

A year before presidential primaries begin, Republicans see this as a winning formula.

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WEKU

College Board's revised AP African American studies course draws new criticism

The organization released the new curriculum for the Advanced Placement course after Florida rejected the pilot. The revisions removed units on Black feminist literary thought and Black Lives Matter.

Reason

Did Ron DeSantis Really Just Change the AP African American Studies Curriculum?

The College Board says these changes were already in the works. But even if that's true, they may have just opened a new front in the culture wars.

Salon

AP class changed after DeSantis pressure

Black Lives Matter, critical race theory, Black feminism, and queer intersectionality are no longer exam topics

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #47

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

WEKU

Revised AP African American Studies class drops controversial topics after criticism

The official curriculum for the new Advanced Placement course released Wednesday removed topics like Black Lives Matter that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Axios

After DeSantis criticism, College Board unveils updated framework for AP African American studies

The updated curriculum excludes some of the content that infuriated the Florida governor.

Los Angeles Times

For the first time, students can take African American studies as an AP class

LOS ANGELES — On the opening day of Black History Month, the College Board is making history Wednesday by releasing details of its first Advanced Placement class on African American studies for high school students — a class that drew national attention after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned it in…

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