In a statement, the College Board said they will make changes over the next few months to provide 'an unflinching encounter with the facts and evidence of African American history and culture.” College Board vows changes to AP Black history course:
“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 previously said. “We want education and not indoctrination.”
But the official curriculum for the course, released after DeSantis' administration rejected it, downplayed some components that had drawn objections from the governor and other conservatives. The College Board faced an onslaught of criticism from activists and African American scholars outraged at the notion the course changed because of political controversy.
The course was launched in 60 schools in the U.S. and will be expanded to 800 schools and 16,000 students this upcoming school year. The nonprofit testing company previously said revisions to the course were substantially complete and not shaped by political influence before DeSantis shared his objections.
The College Board offers AP courses across the academic spectrum, including in math, science, social studies, foreign languages and fine arts. The courses are optional and taught at a college level. Students who score high enough on the final exam usually earn course credit at their university.The Associated Press education team receives support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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