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    Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says

    Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat, says the proposed course "wasn't indoctrination, it wasn't ideology, it was facts." He fears blocking it will harm students in Florida and beyond.
    by Rachel Treisman Jan 23, 2023 4 minutes
    Updated January 23, 2023 at 10:50 AM ET

    Florida's education department has blocked a proposed Advanced Placement course focused on African American studies, calling it a form of political indoctrination and a violation of state law.

    The College Board has been developing the class for more than a decade and is currently piloting it at 60 schools across the U.S., while planning to make it available to all schools in the 2024-2025 school year. (High school students can choose to take AP classes to earn college credit or place into higher-level college classes.)

    The course aims to explore the experiences and contributions of African Americans through various.

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