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At Florida’s only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education
11 months, 2 weeks ago

At Florida’s only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans. At Florida’s only public historically Black university, some students now fear political constraints might get in the way of teaching parts of their history. “This has basically been used as a veneer to impose an ideological agenda, …

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Two Florida moms fight back against banned books
1 year, 7 months ago

Two Florida moms fight back against banned books

LA Times  

The tattoos on Jen Cousins’ arms speak to literacy and how books can take us on trips across strange and extraordinary universes: an owl for wisdom, a drawing from the novel “Wonder,” multicolored glasses from Harry Potter and a saying from one of her children: “The world is only what you shape it to be.” But as any Hogwarts wizard …

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Sharpton to DeSantis: Stop censoring Black history
1 year, 10 months ago

Sharpton to DeSantis: Stop censoring Black history

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Rev. Not to not only know how bad you were, but to know how strong they are,” Sharpton told the crowd, adding, “If you would study history, governor, you would have known to mess with us and education always ends in your defeat.” Ahead of an expected White House run, DeSantis has continued to focus on …

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Ron DeSantis Threatened With Legal Action Over AP African American Studies Ban
1 year, 10 months ago

Ron DeSantis Threatened With Legal Action Over AP African American Studies Ban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Three Florida high school students are threatening to sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida over a recently announced statewide ban on a new Advanced Placement course on African American history. Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat via Associated Press “If he does not negotiate with the College Board to allow African American studies to be taught …

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Judge: Florida can’t enforce ban on school mask mandates
3 years, 3 months ago

Judge: Florida can’t enforce ban on school mask mandates

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida judge ruled Wednesday that the state cannot enforce a ban on public schools mandating the use of masks to guard against the coronavirus, while an appeals court sorts out whether the ban is ultimately legal. Ron DeSantis and state education officials exceeded their authority by imposing the blanket ban through executive order and tagging …

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