Florida bans AP African-American Studies course from schools

[Anonymous]

I wonder how many racist school districts across the US don't offer an AP African American studies class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think kids need to learn the basics, and learn them well.

These area studies courses tend to be about affirmation of certain political views rather than scholarship.

That being said, I also believe in the generalized value of free speech and a market place of ideas, so I am not thrilled with DeSantis banning them, either.

When people accuse you of being racist and you claim not to know why, think back to this sentence about an actual AP course that was created by scholars and historians about AA history and how you, without knowing anything about the course beyond what Fox told you, decided that it was just political and not at all informative or educational, that it wasn’t scholastic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think kids need to learn the basics, and learn them well.

These area studies courses tend to be about affirmation of certain political views rather than scholarship.

That being said, I also believe in the generalized value of free speech and a market place of ideas, so I am not thrilled with DeSantis banning them, either.

When people accuse you of being racist and you claim not to know why, think back to this sentence about an actual AP course that was created by scholars and historians about AA history and how you, without knowing anything about the course beyond what Fox told you, decided that it was just political and not at all informative or educational, that it wasn’t scholastic.

DP. You are lying through your teeth. PP above simply had to read the many red flags shared by others in this thread, or quickly scan the proposed syllabus, to see the political agenda at play.

When people accuse you of being racist and dumb, just reread your own message above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think kids need to learn the basics, and learn them well.

These area studies courses tend to be about affirmation of certain political views rather than scholarship.

That being said, I also believe in the generalized value of free speech and a market place of ideas, so I am not thrilled with DeSantis banning them, either.

When people accuse you of being racist and you claim not to know why, think back to this sentence about an actual AP course that was created by scholars and historians about AA history and how you, without knowing anything about the course beyond what Fox told you, decided that it was just political and not at all informative or educational, that it wasn’t scholastic.

DP. You are lying through your teeth. PP above simply had to read the many red flags shared by others in this thread, or quickly scan the proposed syllabus, to see the political agenda at play.

When people accuse you of being racist and dumb, just reread your own message above.

How to say "I am a racist" without using the words.

[Anonymous]

I know there is a separate thread on the book banning, but sharing here as I'd say it's related to Florida's general trend toward fascism w/ regard to education.

https://popular.info/p/florida-teachers-told-to-remove-books

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know there is a separate thread on the book banning, but sharing here as I'd say it's related to Florida's general trend toward fascism w/ regard to education.

https://popular.info/p/florida-teachers-told-to-remove-books

DP to add, technically the Bible violates this policy, so will Florida remove all copies from schools? Conservatives on this thread, what's your take?

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0800-0899/0847/Sections/0847.012.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think kids need to learn the basics, and learn them well.

These area studies courses tend to be about affirmation of certain political views rather than scholarship.

That being said, I also believe in the generalized value of free speech and a market place of ideas, so I am not thrilled with DeSantis banning them, either.

When people accuse you of being racist and you claim not to know why, think back to this sentence about an actual AP course that was created by scholars and historians about AA history and how you, without knowing anything about the course beyond what Fox told you, decided that it was just political and not at all informative or educational, that it wasn’t scholastic.

A lot of the curriculum looks like Progressive doctrine, especially with the random inclusion of LGBTQ topics. You don't need to be a Fox News watcher to see the red flags. A look into African American history should be better balanced. Heck, according to Pew Research, the majority of black adults (59%) and Democrats (62%) don't even support affirmative action.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/04/26/u-s-public-continues-to-view-grades-test-scores-as-top-factors-in-college-admissions/

Feels like African American studies viewed through the lens of Progressives.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

When DeSantis sends this message, these are the people who embrace it:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think kids need to learn the basics, and learn them well.

These area studies courses tend to be about affirmation of certain political views rather than scholarship.

That being said, I also believe in the generalized value of free speech and a market place of ideas, so I am not thrilled with DeSantis banning them, either.

When people accuse you of being racist and you claim not to know why, think back to this sentence about an actual AP course that was created by scholars and historians about AA history and how you, without knowing anything about the course beyond what Fox told you, decided that it was just political and not at all informative or educational, that it wasn’t scholastic.

A lot of the curriculum looks like Progressive doctrine, especially with the random inclusion of LGBTQ topics. You don't need to be a Fox News watcher to see the red flags. A look into African American history should be better balanced. Heck, according to Pew Research, the majority of black adults (59%) and Democrats (62%) don't even support affirmative action.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/04/26/u-s-public-continues-to-view-grades-test-scores-as-top-factors-in-college-admissions/

Feels like African American studies viewed through the lens of Progressives.

A he conservatives on this thread don’t seem to value African American studies at all. And why are you bringing up affirmative action?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know there is a separate thread on the book banning, but sharing here as I'd say it's related to Florida's general trend toward fascism w/ regard to education.

https://popular.info/p/florida-teachers-told-to-remove-books

DP to add, technically the Bible violates this policy, so will Florida remove all copies from schools? Conservatives on this thread, what's your take?

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0800-0899/0847/Sections/0847.012.html

Activists are already reporting it and requesting that it be banned

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094740651/florida-man-asks-schools-to-ban-the-bible-following-the-states-efforts-to-remove

The resulting court cases should involve some interesting mental contortions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think kids need to learn the basics, and learn them well.

These area studies courses tend to be about affirmation of certain political views rather than scholarship.

That being said, I also believe in the generalized value of free speech and a market place of ideas, so I am not thrilled with DeSantis banning them, either.

When people accuse you of being racist and you claim not to know why, think back to this sentence about an actual AP course that was created by scholars and historians about AA history and how you, without knowing anything about the course beyond what Fox told you, decided that it was just political and not at all informative or educational, that it wasn’t scholastic.

A lot of the curriculum looks like Progressive doctrine, especially with the random inclusion of LGBTQ topics. You don't need to be a Fox News watcher to see the red flags. A look into African American history should be better balanced. Heck, according to Pew Research, the majority of black adults (59%) and Democrats (62%) don't even support affirmative action.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/04/26/u-s-public-continues-to-view-grades-test-scores-as-top-factors-in-college-admissions/

Feels like African American studies viewed through the lens of Progressives.

A he conservatives on this thread don’t seem to value African American studies at all. And why are you bringing up affirmative action?

DP here who's not a conservative. Let me answer that for you. The PP is bringing up affirmative action because the core issue for conservatives--the thing that they feel at an instinctive, almost cellular level --is that they don't want someone else getting something that they think is theirs such as a job, a scholarship, or admissions to a good college. Ditto the topic of reparations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know there is a separate thread on the book banning, but sharing here as I'd say it's related to Florida's general trend toward fascism w/ regard to education.

https://popular.info/p/florida-teachers-told-to-remove-books

DP to add, technically the Bible violates this policy, so will Florida remove all copies from schools? Conservatives on this thread, what's your take?

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0800-0899/0847/Sections/0847.012.html

Activists are already reporting it and requesting that it be banned

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094740651/florida-man-asks-schools-to-ban-the-bible-following-the-states-efforts-to-remove

The resulting court cases should involve some interesting mental contortions

Good. The hypocrisy is ridiculous.

I'm still waiting to hear a serious comment from a conservative on this forum. I know they're here.

Do you agree or disagree that Florida's law means that the Bible should be banned from schools? If not, why do you make an exception for the Bible (please write out with serious logic not just gaslighting/jokes/changing the topic)?

[Anonymous]

His new edict is terrifying. He wants to end unanimity in jury trials for murder. This is a bridge too far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:His new edict is terrifying. He wants to end unanimity in jury trials for murder. This is a bridge too far.

Forgot link:

https://news.yahoo.com/desantis-calls-end-jury-unanimity-163947130.html

Republican governor suggests ‘super-majority’ should suffice in state that has required jury unanimity in capital cases since 2017