Protecting children in Fla

[carolina73]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Administration Blocks AP African American History Course From High The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has rejected a new Advanced Placement course on African American history, saying in a letter that the course "lacks educational value and is contrary to Florida law."

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[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95)]"In the future, should College Board be willing to come back to the table with lawful, historically accurate content, FDOE will always be willing to reopen the discussion," reads the letter, which was sent to the College Board from the Florida Department of Education Office of Articulation.
https://people.com/politics/florida-gov-ron-desantis-blocks-ap-african-american-history-course/

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Apparently you don't pay attention to the politics of your own state. This was a backdoor grooming attempt no African studies. This move is actually saving black kids from be massacred.

[countryboy]

DeSantis is very clearly an enemy of public education. I’m just glad that my daughter will be graduating from the University of Florida in May (before DeSantis can ruin its reputation) and can get out of that hellhole a state.

No, Marxism is the enemy. Florida has acknowledged that, and taken steps to remove your teachings from public schools. That's a good thing.

[zelmo1234]

Apparently you don't pay attention to the politics of your own state. This was a backdoor grooming attempt no African studies. This move is actually saving black kids from be massacred.

I never thought of that, but that would be exactly why the democrats would be for it. After all if they can't abort them like Sanger wanted to then hell get them when they are a little older.

Just another policy supported by Democrats to keep the Black population in check! And yet Conservatives are the Racists.

[OLD GUY IN FLORIDA]

DeSantis is very clearly an enemy of public education. I’m just glad that my daughter will be graduating from the University of Florida in May (before DeSantis can ruin its reputation) and can get out of that hellhole a state.

You know Richard, everytime I see one of your post I envision a little old man, about 5'2' with a wispy bald head standing in the middle of the room frothing at the mouth screeching and waving his arms like a loon.

[Adelaide]

I need to see a curriculum before I can judge whether the class is appropriate or not.


It's an AP class so it would be an elective, not required.


I don't see an issue with teaching a black history class -- as long as it sticks to facts and doesn't get into trying to push a social agenda.


Realistically, it should probably be up to local school boards whether they want to adopt any sort of elective courses or not adopt them. It seems odd that a governor would try to take that power away. Perhaps the parents in one district would want the class while the parents in another district wouldn't.


I'm not a DeSantis fan, and this does nothing to elevate him in my opinion. He needs to butt out and let individual districts decide. This isn't Nazi Germany, after all.

I think the issue is that it's hard to do one without doing the other, whether intentionally or not. This would be especially true in advanced studies where there may be more of a requirement for critical thinking and students may raise social issues based on the material. I do not really see an issue with this, either way, given that students taking AP classes are generally headed for post-secondary education where they are going to potentially encounter actual CRT and have to decide for themselves to what degree they buy-in, and to what degree they do not.

[zelmo1234]

You know Richard, everytime I see one of your post I envision a little old man, about 5'2' with a wispy bald head standing in the middle of the room frothing at the mouth screeching and waving his arms like a loon.

I am sure that he can give you a thousand reasons why the rich, corporations, Conservatives, or any others have prevented him from being successful! But certainly it could never be his fault.

[Ethereal]

DeSantis is very clearly an enemy of public education. I’m just glad that my daughter will be graduating from the University of Florida in May (before DeSantis can ruin its reputation) and can get out of that hellhole a state.

"public education" AKA liberal indoctrination and brainwashing.

[OLD GUY IN FLORIDA]

Future President Ron DeSantis has gone one step further with his Nazi like control of children and parents. He is actually proposing a bill that will allow ANY STUDENT a voucher enabling them to attend any school of their choice. If this monstrosity of a bill passes I predict the entire First Class Government School System will collapse before the ink is dry. Unindoctrinated parents will immediately make plans to actually get their children educated rather then indoctrinated.

[zelmo1234]

I think the issue is that it's hard to do one without doing the other, whether intentionally or not. This would be especially true in advanced studies where there may be more of a requirement for critical thinking and students may raise social issues based on the material. I do not really see an issue with this, either way, given that students taking AP classes are generally headed for post-secondary education where they are going to potentially encounter actual CRT and have to decide for themselves to what degree they buy-in, and to what degree they do not.

Yes but having a foundation in facts and not being indoctrinated into opinion before they get there would help them make an educated choice.

Many may still choose that path but at least will have the opportunity to live their own lives

[OLD GUY IN FLORIDA]

Actually, Richard, I am glad your daughter will be graduating soon and taking her anti American, pro slavery ideals elsewhere. She will probably get a job in Washington where she can spend the day stamping "REJECTED" on applications.