Florida criticized for controversial Black history standards
The Florida Board of Education has recently given its approval for new standards aimed at teaching Black history in public schools.
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The Florida Board of Education has recently given its approval for new standards aimed at teaching Black history in public schools.
The backlash became a demand last week for the Florida Department of Education to re-think and re-do parts of the new African American history standards that led to national debate.
The Florida Board of Education’s officials say the new academic standards for African American History are meant to “cement” the state as a national leader in education, but critics say is doing the opposite.
During Friday’s task force meeting, we learned the Florida Department of Education changed the program’s agenda, cutting it down from two days to one.
The vice-chair of the Florida Commissioner of Education’s African American History Task Force, Dr. Samuel Wright, has resigned.