New Jersey embraces ‘woke’ label and calls out DeSantis for AP snub

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New Jersey embraces ‘woke’ label and calls out DeSantis for AP snub
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Democratic Party politicians in New Jersey are positioning the state as a 'woke' haven and are contrasting the Garden State's education efforts with Republican-controlled Florida.

Democratic Party politicians in New Jersey are positioning the state as a"woke" haven and are contrasting the Garden State's education efforts with Republican-controlled Florida.

“As governors like Florida’s Ron DeSantis prioritize political culture wars ahead of academic success, New Jersey will proudly teach our kids that Black History is American History," Murphy said in a statement."While the DeSantis Administration stated that AP African American Studies ‘significantly lacks educational value’, New Jersey will stand on the side of teaching our full history.

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