Ayala: DeSantis’ war on Black history and scholars is making the classroom a battleground
A large crowd gathers Jan. 25 for a “Stop the Black Attack” rally at the State Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., in reaction to education moves by Gov. Ron DeSantis.SAN ANTONIO — The College Board kicked off the first day of Black History Month not by celebrating it — but by becoming a pawn in a cultural war aimed at suppressing the nation’s history of racism and oppression.
That goes for Mexican American Studies, feminist studies and other coursework that diverts from course material that’s European-centered in its historical and educational framework.Though the College Board has denied revising the Black Studies coursework to satisfy DeSantis, news reports have found similarities in the College Board’s revisions and the governor’s criticisms.
The BLM movement, for example, was reduced to being listed as a potential research project, alongside Black conservatism.
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