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Letters published this week document the ongoing feud between the College Board and Florida's Department of Education over the Advanced Placement African American Studies course and its curriculum.

, a college-level framework that is rarely taught in grade school but often conflated with teachings on systemic racism.

On Nov. 16, 2022, Florida Department of Education met with representatives from College Board to "again discuss concerns" with the course. The College Board said that concepts such as "systemic marginalization" and "intersectionality" would not be removed.on Thursday, which was sent to the Florida Department of Education this week.

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