DeSantis praised after Florida high school course forced to cut all woke content: ‘Win after win’

Conservatives on Twitter praised Gov. Ron DeSantis after the Florida Department of Education (DOE) forced the College Board to cut awakening content from a proposed AP African American Studies course.

After the DOE rejected an earlier version of the course as containing ideological content inappropriate for state high schools, the College Board revised it to include all elements of critical race theory, gender theory, and other WEC items. should be taken away from him.

The New York Times reported, “The College Board cleared the names of many black writers and scholars associated with critical race theory, the queer experience, and black feminism. It removed some politically charged topics from the formal curriculum, such as black Removed the Lives Meter.”

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Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. recently tweeted explaining the DOE’s decision to reject the first version of the course, saying, “Florida has made the AP course full of critical race theory and other clear violations of Florida law. rejected. We need his education with pride. African American history. We do not accept woke indoctrination as education.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla. also signaled his support for rejecting the DOE’s original course. “This course on black history, what’s one of the lessons? Queer theory. Now, who’s to say that an important part of black history is queer theory? That’s pushing an agenda,” he said.

However, College Board Chairman David Coleman told The New York Times that the changes were not made in response. For political pressure.

After the College Board advised its course — and despite Coleman’s insistence that DeSantis did not influence its decision — conservatives on Twitter called it a “win” for the governor and his Republican administration. gave

National Review editor Rich Lowry praised the Florida governor, tweeting, “Details will matter, but at first glance this looks like a big win for Ron DeSantis, who at least has the College Board was willing to put up with the ridiculous stench to force the removal of more than. the indefensible, political elements of his AP course. Well done.”

Axios Senior Political Correspondent Josh Krusher acknowledged the scoreboard between DeSantis and The College Board, tweeting, “DeSantis 1, College Board 0.”

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist as his wife Cassie DeSantis looks on during their election night watch party.
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CNN senior commentator Scott Jennings claimed that DeSantis’ clear victory separated him from former President Donald Trump. “Desantis knows how to end these fights. Trump never did,” he wrote.

Pushing back on Trump’s recent criticism of the governor, conservative writer John Cardillo cited DeSantis’ wins, including this most recent one. He tweeted, “‘Globalist RINO’ DeSantis Gives FL $24 Billion Budget Surplus, Crushes CRT, Will Protect Children From Groomers, Sign Constitutional Carry, End Disney Special Status” Ga, Fauci ignored, and FL wants illegal transfer in budget. Win after win. Win.”

Jeffrey Bleher of National Review tweeted that the DeSaints administration’s takeover of the College Board was “a landmark achievement with national implications.”

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla. celebrated the course change, tweeting, “The College Board has removed its introductory curriculum from its AP African-American Studies course after @GovRonDeSantis objected to blatant bias in the course’s curriculum. Our state and children’s education Huge win for the future of! TY, Gov!”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves as he arrives for a news conference at Bill Beggs Cape Florida State Park, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Key Biscayne, Fla.
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