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...
Student Samaya Robinson, 17, holds a sign in protest of the districts ban of critical race theory curriculum at Great Oak High School in Temecula on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.Watchara Phomicinda/The Press-Enterprise via Getty Images "Like all new AP courses, AP African American Studies is unde...
Director, African & African American Studies Program (Open Field & Open Rank) Position Summary: Rollins College invites applications for the position of Director of our African & African American Studies (AAAS) program. This is an open-rank faculty position with the possibility of hiring at the ...
DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president in the 2024 election, previously banned the College Board's new Advanced Placement high school curriculum in African American Studies. He also tangled with the organization over the inclusion of LGBTQ+ material...
Sharon Austin, a University of Florida political science professor who also is a plaintiff, is the former director of the school’s African American Studies Program. The lawsuit said university officials in April denied funding to allow Austin to attend an international conference hosted by ...
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A Chicago-based publishing house will offer free e-books focused on Black history after the College Board revised its Advanced Placement African American studies course earlier this month. And Haymarket Books has Florida, specifically, in its sights. The
The testing organization behind a new advanced high school class in African American studies met several times and exchanged emails over the past year with Florida officials to discuss the course, the state Education Department said, amid a roiling national debate overhow politics intersects with the...
“We have learned from our mistakes in the recent rollout of AP African American Studies and know that we must be clear from the outset where we stand,” the non-profit later said in astatement. With days to go until students return to school, the College Board announced it would not re...