Category: AP African American Studies

DeSantis Attacks Book-Ban Myths About Florida Schools, Branding Them ‘Hoaxes’

March 8, 2023
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At Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s press conference in Tampa on March 8, a staffer came out twice before it started: once to give the audience a heads-up that an upcoming video might be so offensive some might want to step out. She returned saying it was about to start and any children present needed to…

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DeSantis Calls Out ‘Media Lies’ Over Banning AP Course on African American Studies

February 24, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Feb. 23 called out what he called “media lies” over the Sunshine State banning the Advanced Placement (AP) course for African American Studies. DeSantis said that the media “tried to create in Florida a narrative.” Read MoreCollege Board Says It Made Mistakes in AP African American Course Rollout “It’s basically a…

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New Jersey to Expand AP African American Studies Classes

February 14, 2023
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Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) announced on Tuesday that AP African American Studies classes will be expanded to 26 schools in New Jersey for the 2023–24 academic year. The course was introduced in 60 high schools across the United States this year as part of a two-year pilot program, with one of them located in New Jersey. Murphy…

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