In Lakeland, advocates blast DeSantis over blocked Black studies class
About 20 advocates gathered Wednesday in Lakeland to criticize the state's rejection of an Advanced Placement course on African-American studies.
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About 20 advocates gathered Wednesday in Lakeland to criticize the state's rejection of an Advanced Placement course on African-American studies.
The recent revisions to the AP black history curriculum are proof that the Florida governor's critiques were on point.
Florida Gov. DeSantis's administration is seeing bipartisan support after the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) rejected an AP course.
The College Board updated its framework for its Advanced Placement African American Studies course, a hot-button topic that made national headlines after the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) blocked the course from being introduced into high school curriculums.
The new framework for the AP African American Studies course was rolled out the first day of Black History Month.