The Florida Department of Education updated its standards for teaching African-American studies, however, it was met with much backlash from the NAACP and Florida Educators Association.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., and his wife Casey spoke with 'Fox & Friends' co-host Ainsley Earhardt for an exclusive sit-down interview. on Wednesday updated its standards for teaching African-American studies, however, it was met with backlash from the state's teachers union.
ACTIVIST CONFRONTS ST. LOUIS SCHOOL BOARD OVER POOR BLACK STUDENT OUTCOMES: 'REQUIRE YOUR CRIMINAL CONVICTION' They claimed the new standards"are a disservice to Florida’s students and are a big step backward for a state that has required teaching African American history since 1994." Furthermore, the FEA took aim at elementary school students being required to learn"identify" famous African Americans like Rosa Parks, Zora Neale Hurston, and George Washington Carver but not learn broader context of the individuals histories and backgrounds.
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