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The College Board released a letter Thursday putting its foot down on further demands from Florida to change any of its Advanced Placement (AP) classes, the latest development in the ongoing feud b…

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[-] popshabang@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

I'm mad they cowtowed when it came to the AP courses that involved Black history--but I'd rather they be wrong before and change now than to continue to capitulate to Florida's whims.

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

If DeSantis isn't shitcanned, the resumes of future Floridians will be going into the circular file, nationwide.

[-] experbia@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

all the more fuel for the people voting for these people to claim persecution over

the more they intentionally shoot themselves in the foot, the more they present their bleeding foot as justification for playing "no more mr. nice guy"

[-] WhiteOakBayou@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Maybe we should establish a separate but equal curriculum for Floridians. If only there was some sort of class we could take to study historical instances of this practice and how they turned out.

[-] Lightninhopkins@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

It sucks that a bunch of old people are voting in guys like Desantis who are then trying to destroy the education system.

[-] sparseMatrix@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

DAMN RIGHT.

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