The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies released Wednesday downplays some components that had drawn criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov.
In January, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, called the class "indoctrination" and the state banned it outright. The state's education department wrote it was "inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value." In August, Arkansas said the course...
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has criticized the pilot version of the African American studies course as lacking educational value, andhis administration has banned the course from Florida’s public schools. In the following Q&A, Suneal Kolluri, who specializes in the ...
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It’s not the first time the embattled course, introduced in 2022, has been blocked by Republican state officials. In 2023 Florida governor Ron DeSantisbanned the coursein its pilot year, and Arkansasrefused to approve itfor state funding. Last month South Carolina also withheld approval for...
Marlon Williams-Clark, a social studies instructor at Florida State University schools, has taught one of the first classes in a state that has banned teaching critical race theory in public K–12 institutions. "You can tell there is a thirst [students] have to obtain this knowledge...
Kristin Hunter Lattany was an American novelist who examined black life and race relations in the United States in both children’s stories and works for adults. Lattany began writing for The Pittsburgh Courier, an important African American newspaper, w
The East African country of Kenya has been at the forefront of the global war on plastic since 2017, when officials banned plastic bags. In June 2020, the government ___ the efforts with a ban on single-use plastics in protected areas. Unfortunately, the measures have ___ made any impact...
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