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History professors assail changes to AP curriculum in African American studies after attack by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Por: The Boston Globe Nation February 02, 2023

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New England professors expressed anger and dismay on Wednesday after the College Board released a revised Advanced Placement course on African American studies that omitted certain topics and figures criticized by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other conservative politicians.The College Board, which published the new course framework to mark the first day of Black History Month, denies that politicians influenced the revisions.In January,... + full article



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