Posted on Mar 23, 2023
The DeSantis distraction: Debate over AP African American Studies obscures another issue
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The mere existence of the high school Advanced Placement course in African American Studies has become a political wedge. It was created for two primary reasons: to legitimize Black history as a necessary subject matter in American schools and to reverse the underrepresentation of Black students in AP courses.
Instead, in some states, the course has wandered into the crosshairs of a culture war intent on banning all forms of race-conscious and inclusive education. The College Board, which provides these advanced courses for the country’s intellectually gifted high schoolers, has deemed African American Studies not only as worth studying, but also as a gateway to educational advancement. That point, however, has been lost in the politics of the matter.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration blocked the course in Florida’s public schools after he signed the Stop WOKE Act last year, barring schools from teaching race-inclusive education. Classes that were midway through the year had to abandon the curriculum in January to avoid violating the law.
Instead, in some states, the course has wandered into the crosshairs of a culture war intent on banning all forms of race-conscious and inclusive education. The College Board, which provides these advanced courses for the country’s intellectually gifted high schoolers, has deemed African American Studies not only as worth studying, but also as a gateway to educational advancement. That point, however, has been lost in the politics of the matter.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration blocked the course in Florida’s public schools after he signed the Stop WOKE Act last year, barring schools from teaching race-inclusive education. Classes that were midway through the year had to abandon the curriculum in January to avoid violating the law.
The DeSantis distraction: Debate over AP African American Studies obscures another issue
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Teachers also play a significant role in determining students’ futures. Patrice Frasier, the social studies chair at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, is also teaching one of the 60 pilot units of the African American Studies course across the country.
The 30 students in her classroom are highly engaged in the coursework. Meanwhile, Frasier said, she feels more prepared to teach more AP courses, which, even after 24 years of teaching, she said, she never opted to do before she took a leap with African American Studies.
Students must get the stamp of approval from Frasier, as the department chair, to enroll in advanced courses. “My thing was if they wanted to take it, I would sign off on it,” she said. “I was not turning anybody away that wanted to take the course. If they had the desire to take the AP African American Studies course, I was going to let them in.”
..."Teachers also play a significant role in determining students’ futures. Patrice Frasier, the social studies chair at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, is also teaching one of the 60 pilot units of the African American Studies course across the country.
The 30 students in her classroom are highly engaged in the coursework. Meanwhile, Frasier said, she feels more prepared to teach more AP courses, which, even after 24 years of teaching, she said, she never opted to do before she took a leap with African American Studies.
Students must get the stamp of approval from Frasier, as the department chair, to enroll in advanced courses. “My thing was if they wanted to take it, I would sign off on it,” she said. “I was not turning anybody away that wanted to take the course. If they had the desire to take the AP African American Studies course, I was going to let them in.”
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The Stop W.O.K.E. Act will be the strongest legislation of its kind in the nation and will take on both corporate wokeness and Critical Race Theory.
Today’s proposal builds on actions Governor DeSantis has already taken to ban Critical Race Theory and the New York Times’ 1619 project in Florida’s schools. For more information about the Stop W.O.K.E. Act, click here.
SOURCE :
https://www.flgov.com/2021/12/15/governor-desantis-announces-legislative-proposal-to-stop-w-o-k-e-activism-and-critical-race-theory-in-schools-and-corporations/
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BESS LEVIN
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SOURCE 1 :
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/01/florida-sb-148-racism-discomfort/amp
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SOURCE 2 :
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SOURCE 3 :
https://newsone.com/4280864/white-guilt-critical-race-theory-florida/amp/
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SOURCE :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/columnists/2022/1/22/22895332/ron-desantis-florida-legislation-teaching-history-racism-column-laura-washington
Racist are in the same categories of Child Molesters & Rapist …. *Ashamed of Historical FACTS, so trying to bury them. Such Cowards*
*** Disclaimer : This a repost from myself, because people are tooooo comfortable with the status quo. ***
“I will not apologize for telling the FACTS, in a world that worship the lies”.
https://youtu.be/10wiFJbubTs
https://youtu.be/ju9ymqQ67gc
WILDWOOD, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (W.O.K.E.) Act, a legislative proposal that will give businesses, employees, children and families tools to fight back against woke indoctrination.
The Stop W.O.K.E. Act will be the strongest legislation of its kind in the nation and will take on both corporate wokeness and Critical Race Theory.
Today’s proposal builds on actions Governor DeSantis has already taken to ban Critical Race Theory and the New York Times’ 1619 project in Florida’s schools. For more information about the Stop W.O.K.E. Act, click here.
SOURCE :
https://www.flgov.com/2021/12/15/governor-desantis-announces-legislative-proposal-to-stop-w-o-k-e-activism-and-critical-race-theory-in-schools-and-corporations/
FLORIDA
Florida Advances Bill That Would Ban Making White People Feel Bad About Racism, and No, That’s Not a Joke
The bill would ban public schools and private businesses from inflicting “discomfort” on white people during lessons or training about discrimination.
BESS LEVIN
JANUARY 21, 2022 5:20 PM
SOURCE 1 :
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/01/florida-sb-148-racism-discomfort/amp
Ron DeSantis Pushes Florida Bill to Protect White People From 'Guilt' About Racist Past
BY KHALEDA RAHMAN ON 1/19/22 AT 7:09 AM EST
SOURCE 2 :
https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-pushes-florida-bill-protect-white-people-guilt-racist-past-1670661?amp=1
White Guilt And CRT ‘Confusion’ Made School Cancel Civil Rights Lecture In Florida
SOURCE 3 :
https://newsone.com/4280864/white-guilt-critical-race-theory-florida/amp/
Burying history to protect white people’s feelings won’t work
Ron DeSantis and his GOP allies are pushing a bill in the Florida legislature that would prohibit public schools and private businesses from teaching or training about racism in ways that make white people squirm.
* By Laura Washington on January 22, 2022 7:00 am
SOURCE :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/columnists/2022/1/22/22895332/ron-desantis-florida-legislation-teaching-history-racism-column-laura-washington
Racist are in the same categories of Child Molesters & Rapist …. *Ashamed of Historical FACTS, so trying to bury them. Such Cowards*
*** Disclaimer : This a repost from myself, because people are tooooo comfortable with the status quo. ***
“I will not apologize for telling the FACTS, in a world that worship the lies”.
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*** Grooming as a FACT ***
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Yet she didn't realize it for decades.
The world knows her as the little girl in Norman Rockwell's famous 1963 painting, The Problem We All Live With, a black child being escorted to a white New Orleans school by federal marshals.
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*** Grooming as a FACT ***
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