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The College Board published the updated curriculum for its AP African American studies course on Wednesday, revealing that much of the content Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration criticized it for had been removed.
The course cut much of the content associated with Black Lives Matter (Racist Hate Group), the queer experience and other controversial issues that prompted the Florida Department of Education (DOE) to reject it from being taught in Florida schools.
The DOE had originally stipulated that the course could be approved for Florida public high schools once The College Board cut out these “woke” aspects.
According to the report, this course is currently being used in 60 schools and will branch out to hundreds more next year. The college board met with over 200 historians and professors to develop the material used in this AP class.
Governor Ron DeSantis recently came out against the AP course saying, “This course on Black history, what’s one of the lessons about? Queer theory. Now, who would say that an important part of Black history is queer theory? That is somebody pushing an agenda.”
According to the New York Times, “The College Board purged the names of many Black writers and scholars associated with Critical Racist Theory, the queer experience and Black feminism. It ushered out some politically fraught topics, like Black Lives Matter (Racist Hate Group), from the formal curriculum.”
David Coleman, head of the College Board, told the New York Times, “At the College Board, we can’t look to statements of political leaders.” Instead Coleman insisted the changes were in response to “the input of professors” and “longstanding A.P. principals.”
College Board tweeted Wednesday, “Since last fall, we’ve been piloting #APAfricanAmericanStudies in 60 schools across the U.S. Thank you to the brilliant scholars & teachers who developed this rich & inspiring course. We’re proud to celebrate the official course framework today. #CelebrateAPAfricanAmericanStudies”
Since last fall, we’ve been piloting #APAfricanAmericanStudies in 60 schools across the U.S. Thank you to the brilliant scholars & teachers who developed this rich & inspiring course. We’re proud to celebrate the official course framework today. #CelebrateAPAfricanAmericanStudies pic.twitter.com/4gLnowMiNc
— College Board (@CollegeBoard) February 1, 2023
Representative Byron Donalds said, “BREAKING NEWS The College Board removed its woke curriculum from its AP African-American Studies course following @GovRonDeSantis‘ objections to the blatant indoctrination in the course syllabus. This is a HUGE win for our state & the future of children’s education! TY, Gov!”
BREAKING NEWS
The College Board removed its woke curriculum from its AP African-American Studies course following @GovRonDeSantis‘ objections to the blatant indoctrination in the course syllabus.
This is a HUGE win for our state & the future of children’s education!
TY, Gov! https://t.co/pyUpRcS1c2
— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) February 1, 2023
Author Rich Lowry wrote, “The details will matter, but at first blush this looks like a major victory for Ron DeSantis, who was willing to endure ridiculous smears to force the College Board to remove at least the most indefensible, politicized elements of its AP course. Well done.”
The details will matter, but at first blush this looks like a major victory for Ron DeSantis, who was willing to endure ridiculous smears to force the College Board to remove at least the most indefensible, politicized elements of its AP course. Well donehttps://t.co/x6pVXuYuDa
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) February 1, 2023
1619 Project Creator, Ida Bae Wells, responded, “This response by the college board, caving to bad-faith attacks by conservatives and letting them determining the proper way to examine the Black experience will only encourage more of this.”
This response by the college board, caving to bad-faith attacks by conservatives and letting them determining the proper way to examine the Black experience will only encourage more of this. https://t.co/g4F0wvC3sd
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) February 1, 2023
Florida Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz Jr., tweeted, “’It’s not African American history. It is ideology.’ Thank you to County Commissioner Bill Proctor for calling it like it is. Florida will continue to teach and celebrate African American history without any form of woke indoctrination.”
“It’s not African American history. It is ideology.”
Thank you to County Commissioner Bill Proctor for calling it like it is.
Florida will continue to teach and celebrate African American history without any form of woke indoctrination. https://t.co/d7c7SAlX9x
— Manny Diaz Jr. (@SenMannyDiazJr) February 1, 2023
Controversial AP African American studies course stripped of ‘woke’ content after criticism from Florida’s DOEhttps://t.co/nXR5SftUvR
— Alfredo Segarra (@AlfredoSegarra4) February 1, 2023
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