The College Board plans to release a new framework on Wednesday for an Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.
College Board officials said developers consulted with professors from more than 200 colleges, including several historically Black institutions.
The state education department rejected the program in a letter earlier this month to the College Board. It said the content of the course is “inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value.”blocking the course in Florida“In the state of Florida, our education standards not only don’t prevent, but they require teaching Black history, all the important things. That’s part of our core curriculum,” DeSantis said at a news conference last week.
The College Board offers AP courses across the academic spectrum, including math, science, social studies, foreign languages and fine arts. The courses are optional. Taught at a college level, students who score high enough on the final exam usually earn course credit at their university.
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