The Impact of DeSantis' Education Agenda on New College of Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has banned the AP African American Studies course, claiming it violates state law and lacks educational value. The College Board, which develops AP courses, responded by stating that the course was still in its pilot phase and not yet finished. However, the controversy escalated when the curriculum was released in February, and it appeared to omit some of the writers and concepts that DeSantis’ government had specifically taken issue with. The backlash has been powerful, with civil rights leaders and activists protesting against what they say is an attack on Black history and Black Floridians.