New Jersey Governor Phillip D Murphy knocks Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and expands African American studies.
In expanding the course, which Florida recently banned, New Jersey entered a conflict over how schools should address race and racism in classrooms. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/nyregion/nj-ap-african-american-stud…
According to NY Times published reports
The Dispute Over the A.P. African American Studies Course
- A Stripped-Down Curriculum: After criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the College Board revised its A.P. course in African American Studies, stripping many concepts that had angered conservatives.
- Inside the Changes: Reparations, Black Lives Matter and queer studies are just a few of the topics included in a pilot of the course, but which do not appear in the final version. Here are some of the changes.
- Discussions with Florida Officials: While the College Board was developing the course’s curriculum, the group was in repeated contact with the DeSantis administration.
- A Rocky Path: The College Board spent years building this course. Now, the nonprofit has infuriated many African American studies scholars and its once-heralded course is mired in dissension.
Time magazine reports it this way:
What It's Really Like Inside One of Florida's AP African American Studies Classes
https://time.com/6255616/florida-ap-african-american-studies-class/
Gov. Murphy says New Jersey will expand AP Black history classes
Gov. Phil Murphy cited Florida as he prepared to announce the course expansion Tuesday, saying its governor, Ron DeSantis, is prioritizing “political culture wars” over academics.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/gov-murphy-says-new-jersey-will-exp…
IL Gov. blasts DeSantis and other demagogues who are pushing censorship
https://www.alternet.org/illinois-governor-desantis-demagogue-censorshi…
Ron DeSantis' culture war benches baseball great Roberto Clemente biography
https://www.rawstory.com/clemente-book/
DeSantis: It's a 'joke' schools pulled Roberto Clemente's book off shelves
https://www.rawstory.com/desantis-it-s-a-joke-schools-pulled-roberto-cl…
DeSantis calls Roberto Clemente's book removal "a joke"
https://www.axios.com/2023/02/15/desantis-roberto-clemente-book-ban-jok…
After reading the articles above, I reached out to my Tocayo who is the great and late Roberto Clemente's son, Roberto Clemente Jr. His reply was reassuring " It’s all good. The book was reviewed and approved for 3rd graders."
Meanwhile, according to a newly published research
GALLUP/KNIGHT STUDY OFFERS NEW INSIGHTS INTO WHY AMERICANS’ TRUST IN NEWS CONTINUES TO DECLINE
https://knightfoundation.org/press/releases/gallup-knight-study-offers-…