Conceding missteps, the College Board announced Monday that it will again revise its much-criticized plan for a new Advanced Placement course in African American studies.
“In embarking on this effort, access was our driving principle — both access to a discipline that has not been widely available to high school students, and access for as many of those students as possible,” the College Board said. “Regrettably, along the way those dual access goals have come into conflict.
an initial version of the course, declaring that it “lacks educational value.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis , a potential presidential candidate, accused the course architects of promoting “a political agenda” and criticized references in early draft to Black queer studies and “ they were seeking to navigate a fraught political environment. Several professors consulted on the course development vouched for the plan that was released, but some raised concerns.“We are committed to providing an unflinching encounter with the facts and evidence of African American history and culture,” the College Board said. “To achieve that commitment, we must listen to the diversity of voices within the field.
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