New Florida curriculum says slavery had 'personal benefits'
The Florida Board of Education has approved a controversial new curriculum for African American history.
Source: nypost.com
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New Florida school rules target Black history, bathrooms and more
The Florida Department of Education approved several new rules on Wednesday that are aimed at how Black history is taught and bathrooms.
Source: pnj.com
Florida will teach its students that slavery benefited Black people
The Florida State Board of Education has approved new guidelines, which will teach students that Black people benefited from slavery.
Source: thegrio.com
Florida OKs new Black history standards; critics call it 'whitewash'
Florida approved new standards for African American history Wednesday that state officials called “robust” and claimed address “the darkest part of our history,” but critics said they will leave public school students with a whitewashed version that does not deal with the “ugliness of what has happened to Black people” nor focus much on the last 150 years. The State Board of Education adopted ...
Source: yahoo.com
Florida Board of Education OKs Black history standards amid outcry
In a letter to board member Ben Gibson, a group of 11 organizations, including the NAACP and the Florida Education Association, criticized the state for omitting or rewriting “key historical facts about the Black experience.”
Source: marconews.com