Why is Gov. DeSantis so afraid and biased towards
African-American history being taught in FL high schools and banning it? Why not
ban Italian-American history, too – a lot of crime from early day Italians – oh
yeah, he is Italian on his side of the racist fence – oops…
This latest from him is pretty shocking with this headline
from a Market Watch article from The AP with this headline:
“Ron DeSantis bars AP course
on African American studies from Florida high schools”
TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP)
— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration has blocked a new Advanced
Placement (AP) course on African-American studies from being taught in high
schools, saying it violates state law and is historically inaccurate.
The state education department rejected the program in a
letter last week to the College Board, which oversees AP classes.
Florida education
officials did not specify exactly what content the state found objectionable
but said: “As presented, the content of this course is inexplicably
contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value. In the
future, should College Board be willing to come back to the table with lawful,
historically accurate content, [the education department] will always be willing
to reopen the discussion.”
In their statement, the College Board said: “Like all new AP
courses, AP African American Studies is undergoing a rigorous, multi-year pilot
phase, collecting feedback from teachers, students, scholars and policymakers. The
process of piloting and revising course frameworks is a standard part of any
new AP course, and frameworks often change significantly as a result.”
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) in a letter to the College Board accused
DeSantis of grandstanding, and he called on them to resist pressure to change
that AP course saying
part: “One governor should not have the power to dictate the facts of
U.S. history.”
The College Board website
describes the course as interdisciplinary, touching on literature, arts,
humanities, political science, geography, and science. The pilot program is
debuting at 60 schools across the country before it expands to additional
schools. The organization has been working on constructing the course for more
than a decade, according to its website.
DeSantis has opposed what he calls liberal ideologies in
schools, including lessons around critical race theory, which examines systemic
racism and has become a frequent target of conservatives.
DeSantis last year also signed a bill “Stop WOKE Act” that restricts certain race-based conversations and
analysis in schools and businesses. The law bars instruction that says members
of one race are inherently racist or should feel guilt for past actions
committed by others of the same race, among other things.
More recently DeSantis’ budget office called on state
colleges to submit spending information on programs related to diversity,
equity and inclusion and critical race theory, raising concerns of potential
funding cuts around such initiatives.
Sharon Courtney, a high school teacher in Peekskill, NY teaching the same African-American studies course, said her students were “shocked” to learn Florida blocked the class.
She described it as a factual African history
course that also details what Africans experienced upon their arrival in North
America adding: “There’s nothing objectionable. It’s history that hasn’t been
traditionally taught in the United States in a K-12 setting, but it’s also
history that once known and understood could change race relations and improve
them.”
Related from the same
article:
1. Gov.
Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) says his win shows this is the path to Republican power.
2. Conservatives
seek to put Univ. Faculty tenure on chopping block.
My 2 Cents: Once again
this crazy move by DeSantis shows without question or doubt the danger of
having Republican conservatives in charge of anything to do with government
policy, period.
My other two key blog posts
relating to DeSantis are here
and here
– the man is a clear present danger to FL and our entire society – no question about
that. We wonder what his next move besides all that follows below will be? His list is long:
1. Private Employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates
are prohibited.
2. Employers must cover the costs of testing and
PPE exemptions
for employees.
3. Employers who violate these employee health
protections will be fined.
4. Government entities may not require COVID-19
vaccinations of anyone, including employees.
5. Schools may not require students to be
COVID-19 vaccinated.
6. School districts may not have school face
mask policies.
7. Employees can choose from numerous
exemptions, including but not limited to, health or religious concerns;
pregnancy or anticipated future pregnancy; and past recovery from COVID-19.
8. Employees can choose to opt for periodic
testing or PPE as an exemption. NOTE: Small businesses (99 employees or less)
will face $10,000 per employee violation; medium & big businesses will face
$50,000 per employee violation.
9. School districts may not quarantine healthy students. Parents and students can sue school districts to recover all legal fees.
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