Floridians are in a state of denial if they believe that all this news coverage about another class that won't be offered to our students is nothing more than a political shaking of the fist by our governor who wants to be king.
I took an African American History class way back when in the 70s right after the integration of the schools in Florida. I was the only white person in the class. I had a wonderful teacher named Thelma McCann and I learned so much that I can still call upon it when teaching my students.
Although I believe the AP African American history class should be offered to the students, we do have a way to teach the same history without the college credit. The issue is having available teachers who principals will allow to teach the subject matter.
The following courses are offered in CPalms, the state repository of classes and standards set by the state.:
1. Examining the African American Experience in the 20th Century (#2104310)
2. African-American History (#2100340)
3. African-American History (#2100335)
4. African-American History Honors (#2100336)
5. Great Men and Women of Color Who Shaped World History (#2100345)
The problem, once again, is having students who want to take the class, which would not count as a history class, but as an elective, having a teacher to teach the class and the support of the principal. It really comes down to numbers. Honors would allow for a little extra on your GPA, but no college credit.
The governor wants to elicit anger and get people upset. He is succeeding. Smoke and mirrors work every time in the nasty world of politics.
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