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On the recordJanuary 19, 2023
Florida's Republican led government is blocking a high school AP course, advanced placement course on African American studies, alleging it was, 'inexplicably contrary to Florida law' and other broad things like it, 'significantly lacks educational value.'
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Ron DeSantis
Republican · Florida

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Governor Ron DeSantis' administration is blocking an AP course on African American studies, citing it as contrary to Florida law and lacking educational value.

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