The College Board slams DeSantis administration comments on African American studies - POLITICO

The letter to the College Board, the nonprofit wrote, was "like all written communications we received from Florida, contained no explanation of the rejection." The nonprofit called state state officials, which it said it would do with any state, but slammed the state education department, saying their calls were "absent of substance, despite the audacious claims of influence FDOE is now making." 

"We have made the mistake of treating FDOE with the courtesy we always accord to an education agency, but they have instead exploited this courtesy for their political agenda," the College Board said, adding that it "politely thanked them for their feedback and contributions, although they had given none."…

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/12/college-board-desantis-african-american-studies-00082447

Publishing company will offer free Black history e-books, especially in Florida | The Hill

A Chicago-based publishing house will offer free e-books focused on Black history after the College Board revised its Advanced Placement African American studies course earlier this month…

https://thehill.com/homenews/3845798-publishing-company-will-offer-free-black-history-e-books-especially-in-florida/

Ron DeSantis announces plan to block DEI programs in state colleges

DeSantis has pursued an aggressive series of policies to block teaching or discussion about America's racist past and present, making a name for himself in a national Republican party still defined by the legacy of Donald Trump, who famously mobilized white voters' racism and resentment of attempts to change the nation's racial hierarchy into a winning bid for the White House…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/02/ron-desantis-block-dei-program-state-colleges-florida

Opinion | DeSantis is wrong. Nothing is more American than Black studies. - The Washington Post

"Is Ron DeSantis claiming that Florida students are unable to formulate their own opinions?"…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/31/desantis-ap-black-history-american-identity/

Backlash grows against DeSantis decision to block AP African American Studies class - The Washington Post

"These are the issues that's being ignored because we have to deal with the promotion of Jim Crow 3.0 by people who don't know and don't care about what's happening in Black communities, but they desire to referee how you teach our history," Jones said...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/25/desantis-african-american-studies-black-history/