Florida's Education System Sinks Deeper Into the Muck With New Guidelines on Black History

Florida is always going to be Florida, but this time the state has really topped itself.

Demonstrators protest Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plan to eliminate Advanced Placement courses on African American studies in high schools as they stand outside the Florida State Capitol on February 15, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida. DeSantis says Advanced Placement courses on African American studies violates the Stop WOKE Act, which curbs race-related and gender curriculum from Florida classrooms.going to be Florida, but this time the state has really topped itself.

Its president, Andrew Spar, added, “How can our students ever be equipped for the future if they don’t have a full, honest picture of where we’ve come from? Florida’s students deserve a world-class education that equips them to be successful adults who can help heal our nation’s divisions rather than deepen them.”

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