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Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval
Read full article: Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approvalGeorgia’s largest school district says that it won’t teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.
In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
Read full article: In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classesGeorgia state Superintendent Richard Woods now says the state will pay for districts to teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.
Florida rally targets DeSantis over Black studies course
Read full article: Florida rally targets DeSantis over Black studies courseFlorida's rejection of an African American studies course continued to draw criticism Wednesday, as Black lawmakers, religious leaders and civil-rights leader Al Sharpton led a march to the Capitol.
Orlando crash shuts down part of East Michigan Street, police say
Read full article: Orlando crash shuts down part of East Michigan Street, police sayA crash has shut down one eastbound lane of East Michigan Street from South Conway Road, according to a tweet posted by Orlando Police Department at 5:26 p.m.
‘We will litigate like hell:’ NAACP denounces Florida’s rejection of African American Studies course
Read full article: ‘We will litigate like hell:’ NAACP denounces Florida’s rejection of African American Studies courseIn solemn rage, NAACP officials, state senators and others involved in civil rights activism gathered for a news conference Saturday morning at a resort in Orange County to discuss Florida’s recent rejection of an Advanced Placement pilot course on African American Studies.
Students, attorneys outline fight against Florida over rejected AP African American Studies course
Read full article: Students, attorneys outline fight against Florida over rejected AP African American Studies courseStudents planning to fight against Florida’s rejection of an AP African American Studies course met in Tallahassee with their attorneys, including Ben Crump, to lay out their intent for a lawsuit.