Asserting that it violates his state law about teaching Critical Race Theory–spoiler alert: it doesn’t–Republican Florida Governor (and bigot for his political ends) Ron DeSantis has denied a request from the company that approves Advanced Placement curriculum in schools to certify African Studies course in Florida public schools, something that will put students who want to study the field in college at a significant disadvantage. And shockingly, the majority of students who will want to study African Studies are [switch to stage whisper voice] Black.
According to the Daily Beast, the action continues a line of censorship DeSantis is imposing on public schools and teachers in Florida in an effort to stifle any recognition that some people experience a different society than a rich, straight, white, christian-ish, doughy, Ivy League-educated Republican male. DeSantis has also taken such actions against LGBTQ educational material and anything he deems insufficiently “christian.”
Denying actual history, DeSantis’s Department of Education rejected the request from the company, The College Board, to certify the program saying, “as presented, the content of this course is inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value.” A spokesperson later added, “If the course comes into compliance and incorporates historically accurate content, the Department will reopen the discussion.”