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Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Class

Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Class

A new Advanced Placement course on African American studies will not be offered in Florida’s high schools because it is not “historically accurate.” According to the letter sent last week, the Florida Department of Education informed the College Board, which administers AP exams, that it would not include the class in the state’s course directory. Rigorous A.P. courses allow high school students to obtain credit and advanced placement in college.

Iowa Governor Passes Law Which Bans Critical Race Theory in Education

Iowa Governor Passes Law Which Bans Critical Race Theory in Education

Several conservative-led states, including Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina, have taken steps toward banning education that employs critical race theory, a movement boosted by civil rights groups which requires that educators examine the impact of race on the law, the economy, and on society as a whole.

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