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What to know about Florida's new Black history curriculum as Harris prepares to speak

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/21/1189214810/florida-black-history-curriculum-kamala-harris

"We're fighting back against attempts to gaslight us, cover up our history, and rewrite the horrors of slavery," Harris said.

Changes to the social studies curriculum were approved by the Florida Board of Education.

The divisive revisions follow FL rejecting Advanced Placement course on African American studies.

https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/20653/urlt/6-4.pdf

#Florida #education #BlackHistory

Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ 2y ago

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DeSantis Faces Criticism Over Florida’s New Standards for Black History

Middle schoolers would learn that enslaved Americans developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit”

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/us/desantis-florida-black-history-standards.html

... the standards say that middle schoolers should be instructed that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit” — a portrayal that drew wide rebuke.

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