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claimed in a statement that their decision to alter their course in african-american studies was not made due to political pressure. they said this was a long-standing course that no one had seen and the decision was made outside of the politics. and yet they have taken away any part of the course material that would be involved in the tests, the a.p. tests that involved contemporary topics like black lives matter, affirmative action, queer life and reparations are now out. many black writers and scholars is out. roderick ferguson writes about queer social movements. coates, the esteemed writer for the atlantic who has written about reparations and bell hooks who writes about race, feminism and class. this is what -- to me it seems shocking to do that. kimberly crenshaw made the point that african-american history is not just about men, it's also about black people, queer people, all sorts of people. she made this point that it was stunning to say you can't read
After state education officials rejected an Advanced Placement African-American studies course, the College Board on Wednesday released a new framework that appears to have dropped content that drew objections from the state.
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After criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, the official course looks different: No more critical race theory, and the study of contemporary topics — like Black Lives Matter — is optional.
The controversy over the AP curriculum is about more than just the content of a high school class. Education is at the center of nonpartisan debate, and