There’s been much gaslighting & moderate justifying of the new Florida social studies standards, people stating the “clarifications” were designed to show Black resilience, or were just “facts.” So, I thought I’d compare the African-American history standards to the Holocaust’s.
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) July 31, 2023
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Activists and community members protested Florida’s new education standards, which require middle school students to learn “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” https://t.co/DiMktBAOrK
— CNN (@CNN) August 17, 2023
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
DeSantis has imposed a speech code on Florida’s public schools that’s now taking effect. It compels trans teachers to convey the state’s message that their gender identity is “false.” They may be fired if they fail to promote this viewpoint through speech. https://t.co/SfcOYebhZU
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) August 8, 2023
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Given the undeniable suffering of enslaved Black people, you have to wonder why anyone would want to find a silver lining in such a dark history…@garrison_hayes takes us to school and debunks Florida’s slavery argument in 120 seconds. pic.twitter.com/X2zFyZmgas
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 11, 2023
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Florida’s Board of Education banned the 1619 Project from being taught in schools but approved PragerU. At least they’re not even pretending anymore. https://t.co/vPuvwl1hzz pic.twitter.com/e6c1FTwUBH
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) August 19, 2023