The College Board says changes will be made to its new Advanced Placement African American studies course after critics said the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework.
The College Board says changes will be made to its new Advanced Placement African American studies course after critics said the agency
"We are committed to providing an unflinching encounter with the facts and evidence of African American history and culture," the company said.The course gained national attention this winter when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2024, said he would"In the state of Florida, our education standards not only don't prevent, but they require teaching Black history, all the important things.
The nonprofit testing company previously said revisions to the course were substantially complete and not shaped by political influence before DeSantis shared his objections. College Board officials said developers consulted with professors from more than 200 colleges, including several historically Black institutions, and took input from teachers piloting the class.
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