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    High schoolers threaten to sue DeSantis over ban of African American studies course

    Attorney Ben Crump announced a potential lawsuit against the Florida governor after the state rejected a new Advanced Placement course, which the College Board now says it will revise.
    by Giulia Heyward Jan 25, 2023 2 minutes
    Under Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured, the state is enacting a handful of controversial education measures that are attracting national attention.

    Three Florida high school students are poised to sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after the state Education Department rejected a new Advanced Placement course covering African American studies. The news comes one day after the College Board announced it would revise the course.

    "By rejecting the African American history pilot program, Ron DeSantis has clearly demonstrated that he wants to dictate whose

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