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AP Course too black for Florida

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AP Course too black for Florida

Post by TC Talks » Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:09 pm

This is disgusting. This messes with kids trying to get into college. The racist Ron DeSantis doesn't stand a chance in a national election.
Last week, it was revealed that the Florida Department of Education had sent a letter to the College Board, saying it would not adopt the board’s new Advanced Placement African American studies course for its public schools. The course is “inexplicably contrary to Florida law,” the letter said, “and significantly lacks educational value.”

Meanwhile, AP courses in European history, American history, world history, U.S. government and politics, and other subjects, in various languages, remain untouched.


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Re: AP Course too black for Florida

Post by MotorCityRadioFreak » Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:29 am

Keep em dumb and ignorant. Hitler kept information from the Jews. DeSatan follows suit.


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Re: AP Course too black for Florida

Post by Round Six » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:04 am

Here is the high school curriculum of the Florida Advanced Placement African American studies:
Black Queer Studies, Movement for Black Lives, Black Feminist Literary Thought, The Reparations Movement and Black Struggle in the 21st Century.
This is a cut-n-paste from NBC News.

Here's my thought:
Students striving to do well academically and heading to college aren't going to be interested in this curriculum.
Students not doing well academically should be spending class time on fundamentals, not this,
What do you think?


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Re: AP Course too black for Florida

Post by TC Talks » Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:03 am

Round Six wrote:
Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:04 am
Here is the high school curriculum of the Florida Advanced Placement African American studies:
Black Queer Studies, Movement for Black Lives, Black Feminist Literary Thought, The Reparations Movement and Black Struggle in the 21st Century.
This is a cut-n-paste from NBC News.

Here's my thought:
Students striving to do well academically and heading to college aren't going to be interested in this curriculum.
Students not doing well academically should be spending class time on fundamentals, not this,
What do you think?
I think white males won't be interested, I agree. White males are now a minority in the US, and it's time to offer a more balanced curriculum for all college bound students.


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Re: AP Course too black for Florida

Post by Rate This » Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:52 am

Round Six wrote:
Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:04 am
Here is the high school curriculum of the Florida Advanced Placement African American studies:
Black Queer Studies, Movement for Black Lives, Black Feminist Literary Thought, The Reparations Movement and Black Struggle in the 21st Century.
This is a cut-n-paste from NBC News.

Here's my thought:
Students striving to do well academically and heading to college aren't going to be interested in this curriculum.
Students not doing well academically should be spending class time on fundamentals, not this,
What do you think?
Here's a thought... let the market (students) decide... if they want to take it... cool. If not? Cool too. It doesn't interest me but a bunch of people wouldn't be interested in a course titled: "Transportation Studies: Moving America" either... I'd be right there.

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Re: AP Course too black for Florida

Post by km1125 » Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:59 pm

Rate This wrote:
Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:52 am
Round Six wrote:
Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:04 am
Here is the high school curriculum of the Florida Advanced Placement African American studies:
Black Queer Studies, Movement for Black Lives, Black Feminist Literary Thought, The Reparations Movement and Black Struggle in the 21st Century.
This is a cut-n-paste from NBC News.

Here's my thought:
Students striving to do well academically and heading to college aren't going to be interested in this curriculum.
Students not doing well academically should be spending class time on fundamentals, not this,
What do you think?
Here's a thought... let the market (students) decide... if they want to take it... cool. If not? Cool too. It doesn't interest me but a bunch of people wouldn't be interested in a course titled: "Transportation Studies: Moving America" either... I'd be right there.

Diversity in thought is a great thing.
I wonder how much it costs to equip each school in the state to be able to have this curriculum available?? Does it require teachers who have been trained on the subjects? Does it require books or other learning materials? Does it require paying licensing or leasing of materials or concepts?

Should they be spending the time and effort (and $$) on getting a higher percentage of their students to be functional in the real world?



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Re: AP Course too black for Florida

Post by Matt » Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:57 pm

Round Six wrote:
Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:04 am
Here is the high school curriculum of the Florida Advanced Placement African American studies:
Black Queer Studies, Movement for Black Lives, Black Feminist Literary Thought, The Reparations Movement and Black Struggle in the 21st Century.
This is a cut-n-paste from NBC News.

Here's my thought:
Students striving to do well academically and heading to college aren't going to be interested in this curriculum.
Students not doing well academically should be spending class time on fundamentals, not this,
What do you think?
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Re: AP Course too black for Florida

Post by Round Six » Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:14 pm

Rate This wrote:
Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:52 am
Here's a thought... let the market (students) decide... if they want to take it... cool. If not? Cool too. It doesn't interest me but a bunch of people wouldn't be interested in a course titled: "Transportation Studies: Moving America" either... I'd be right there.

Diversity in thought is a great thing.
I stand by what I said previously.
These are high school courses designed for coasters. No high school student that is serious about higher education is going to want to burn an hour each day taking these sort of classes. Regardless of race.

Notice I'm not saying offering these classes are not a good idea. Not everyone can accumulate enough credits to attend a good college. These are great "fluff" classes to help those struggling to graduate. Although like I said before, maybe they should be brushing up on the 3 R's instead.


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Re: AP Course too black for Florida

Post by TC Talks » Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:40 pm

Coasters? Ever take an AP class? These are nationally accredited college level courses.

My kids both entered college with a full year of credits already completed. Both would have taken this class.

Is anyone here 15- 19? No? Quit answering for them, you would be amazed how equality has improved with Gen Z.


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