DeSantis has made education and other social issues key parts of his administration. Last year, he signed into law legislation dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act,” which restricts how race and gender are discussed in classrooms.
The nonprofit organization, which oversees the nationwide Advanced Placement program, announced that on Feb. 1 it would "release the official framework" for an AP African American Studies course, which it said has been under development since March.
The organization had said that it was piloting the course at 60 high schools and that it routinely gathers feedback before it offers its courses more broadly. "We are glad the College Board has recognized that the originally submitted course curriculum is problematic, and we are encouraged to see the College Board express a willingness to amend," Alex Lanfranconi, a spokesperson for the agency, said in a statement.
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