The administration of Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has blocked the introduction of a newAdvanced Placement coursefor high school students that focuses on African American studies.The College Board, which handles all AP courses, rolled out the pilot program this fall in 60 high schools a...
300 institutions offered at least one course in African-American studies as of 1974. Some estimates place the number of African-American studies programs reaching its peak at
Within this scope, several relevant questions will be asked: (1) Who are the students enrolled in the African American Studies course? (2) What is the knowledge and what are the attitudes of students upon entering the course? (3) What impact does knowledge have on the attitudes of students...
This school year, College Board is piloting their newest Advanced Placement (AP) course, AP African American Studies, at 60 high schools across the country. Although College Board has not named the 60 schools or released a course syllabus, educators in t
The new AP course in African American studies is being tested this year in 60 US high schools, with plans for that to grow to hundreds this year, and then be offered nationwide in 2024. Its components include units on the origins of the African diaspora; slavery and resistance; post-Civil...
Saying that an African American studies course "lacks educational value," Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is defending its rejection of the curriculum, while Black religious leaders and elected officials are pledging to "fight like
Many years ago, African American children were seen as a forgotten population. Coming from slaves to free blacks with few rights was a triumph of some; unfortunately the access to education was the goal. Not having the ability to earn or receive an adequateeducationwas part of the downfall fo...
The AP African American Studies course has drawn fire from some Republicans calling it an example of "woke-ism" infiltrating education. But students in the course say it shouldn't be considered controversial.
The College Board is facing heated criticism for its revisions to an Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies program after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said the course “lacked educational value” and would not go forward in his state’s school
However, that does not mean critical race theory and the 1619 Project—aNew York Timesstorytelling initiative that reframes American history through the lens of racism, starting with the arrival of the first enslaved Africans—wouldn’t be mentioned in an A.P. African American studies cou...