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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFlorida is offering an advanced lesson in anti-Blackness
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/24/ap-african-american-studies-florida-desantis/No paywall
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Theres that saying that goes, White privilege is when your history is the core curriculum, and mine is an elective. Well, to Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), Black history isnt even worthy of that bare minimum.
Last week, it was revealed that the Florida Department of Education had sent a letter to the College Board, saying it would not adopt the boards new Advanced Placement African American studies course for its public schools. The course is inexplicably contrary to Florida law, the letter said, and significantly lacks educational value.
Meanwhile, AP courses in European history, American history, world history, U.S. government and politics, and other subjects, in various languages, remain untouched.
Quelle surprise.
For the uninitiated: The College Board has for decades offered AP courses and exams in a variety of subjects for high-schoolers. The course material is supposed to be more intensive and to mimic what would be offered at a college level. To high school students who do well enough on their AP exams, many colleges and universities offer first-year course credits.
This day and age, it ought to be no question that African American studies deserves AP treatment. Its crucial for all students to have access to this history and this knowledge and for scholars in the field to have an opportunity to reach younger generations.
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Florida is offering an advanced lesson in anti-Blackness (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Feb 2023
OP
Hypothetical: If all black athletes left FL universities, would any of those universities survive?
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2023
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Duncanpup
(12,859 posts)1. This is frightening.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)2. whitewashing history
I did nazi that coming.
Initech
(100,080 posts)3. DeSantis has gone mad with power.
Sessuch
(106 posts)4. College Board sucked up to DeSantis
Now their AP Placement program is swallowed in politics with little benefit to students. When you swallow DeSantis BS you vomit on Florida.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)5. Hypothetical: If all black athletes left FL universities, would any of those universities survive?
Igel
(35,317 posts)6. The OP is obsolete.
CB stated its reasons. I deal with HS kids. And find that many of my AP students struggle with understanding the complexity and dedication because they're *sophomores*.
Perhaps not calling CB liars in the name of defending them might be a good thing.
It's hard to believe CB in < 10 days would have revised things from the pilot CED to the final CED for official release.