Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that his administration is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses next year from one school to 26 in New Jersey after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis blocked the course from being taught in public schools in Florida.
Murphy's move comes about a month after the administration of DeSantis, a potential presidential candidate, declared without citing any evidence that the course violates state law and isn't historically accurate.
"New Jersey will proudly teach our kids that Black History is American History," Murphy said in a statement. "While the DeSantis Administration stated that AP African American Studies ‘significantly lacks educational value’, New Jersey will stand on the side of teaching our full history."The courses have begun in 60 schools nationwide as part of a two-year pilot phase and are set to expand to hundreds next year.
"The study of African American History, as a discrete field, is important to gaining a deeper, fuller understanding of United States History," Leon said.
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