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Studies. the florida department of education expressed concern about several topics of study in its pilot course, including black queer studies, the movementer for black lives and black feminism. they cited concerns with the works of specific authors and scholars. the college board later released the official framework for the course with many of the topics the state rejected to removed. instead, students can take them on as part of a required research project. but the two sides are still at odd...

With indoctrination. he just wants to be the one doing the indoctrinating. and yet, despite that, on wednesday, the college board announced major changes to its ap african-american studies chorus that include big cuts from its pilot course, along the lines that -- downgraded from the curriculum are topics that include black lives matter, mask incarceration, reparations for slavery, writers and scholars who will no longer be taught to americas brightest high school -- and guest on the show whose ...

Now, who would say that an important part of black history is queer theory? that is somebody pushing an agenda on our kids. we want education, not indoctrination. >> not indoctrination. page 243 -- not really -- of the republican party playbook. accuse your opponent of the very thing you ourself are guilty of, or want to do. to be clear, desantis is fine with indoctrination. he just wants to be the one doing the indoctrinating. and yet, despite that, on wednesday, the college board announced maj...

>> reporter: the mayor is a black father beaten to death by white police officers in miami in 1979. what the officers were acquitted, riots followed. >> it happened right here? >> right here. >> reporter: fst places like this that are central to this historians teach the truth tours, to shed light on the history many students dont learn about in the classroom. >> theres an frt in florida to cherry pick history. when you start cherry picking history, you need to make sure you dont have somebody d...

Has more. >> the college board unveiled a new framework for advanced placement african american studies. after pressure from critics to not include topics like black lives matter, and sexual orientation. a critique many students in the pilot course resisted. >> it really hurt. i thought were moving forward in life. >> the college board saying its new syllabus includes the study of black artist. inventors and. game eric, and given the civil rights movement. >> this is the beginning of a process t...

>> education has become a key way for the right to wage its so-called, culture war, battles the most recent flash point is an advanced placement course on black history. the government rhonda sentence once banned from florida schools. and yesterday, the college board oversees ap curriculums, released the official syllabus without several of the topics it sparked this very controversy. nbc news -- has more. >> the college board unveiled a new framework for advanced placement african american stud...

Placement african american study course. the college board the non-profit that oversees the program has revised its official coursework. floridas department of education had rejected the initial proposal to the pilot course saying it was, quote, ine inexplicably contrary to florida law and lacks educational value. governor ron desantis has been critical of the pilot program. >> we have history, a lot of different shapes and sizes. people that have participated to make the country great. people t...

Today unvailing stripped down version of its ap african american studies class. the move comes after florida governor ron desantis rejected it claiming it pushed a political agenda zinhle essamuah on whats changed >> who knows who - >> reporter: tonight the college board unveiling a new framework for advanced placement african american studies after pressure from critics to not include topics like black lives matter and sexual orientation, a critique many students in the pilot course resisted >>...

To their right of an inclusive education. we deserve to learn free from political censorship. joining me now, some of the changes the college board did. for example, adding a piece on, for example, black conservatism, taking out certain black authors as part of the curriculum, taking out references to movements like the black lives matter movement. help us understand these changes. help us understand the rationale that the college board is giving here. >> the college board stands by their statem...