/tags/college-board College Board en-US WLRN Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:00:21 GMT /education/2023-09-10/what-to-know-about-floridas-classic-alternative-to-the-sat Florida's state universities will start accepting an alternative to the SAT exam that's known for its Christian and conservative backing. Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:00:21 GMT /education/2023-09-10/what-to-know-about-floridas-classic-alternative-to-the-sat Juliana Kim /education/2023-04-26/black-parents-seek-schools-affirming-their-history-amid-bans Amid bans on teaching controversial topics related to race, Black families have embraced schools that affirm their African American heritage. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:04:23 GMT /education/2023-04-26/black-parents-seek-schools-affirming-their-history-amid-bans Cheyanne Mumphrey | Associated Press /education/2023-04-25/black-history-class-to-undergo-changes-college-board-says The College Board says changes will be made to its new AP African American studies course, after critics said the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework, including Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer life. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:30:00 GMT /education/2023-04-25/black-history-class-to-undergo-changes-college-board-says Cheyanne Mumphrey | Associated Press /podcast/the-florida-roundup/2023-02-17/black-leaders-rally-in-tally-remaking-new-college-what-is-esg-and-why-does-the-governor-want-to-ban-it Hundreds of Black leaders rallied in the state capital this week to denounce Gov. Ron DeSantis. New College’s interim President Richard Corcoran gets a pay bump of nearly $400,000 over his predecessor. What is ESG investing and why does the governor want to ban it? Fri, 17 Feb 2023 23:09:32 GMT /podcast/the-florida-roundup/2023-02-17/black-leaders-rally-in-tally-remaking-new-college-what-is-esg-and-why-does-the-governor-want-to-ban-it Brendan Rivers /2023-02-17/black-leaders-rally-in-tally-remaking-new-college-what-is-esg-and-why-does-the-governor-want-to-ban-it Hundreds of Black leaders rallied in the state capital this week to denounce Gov. Ron DeSantis. New College’s interim President Richard Corcoran gets a pay bump of nearly $400,000 over his predecessor. What is ESG investing and why does the governor want to ban it? Fri, 17 Feb 2023 23:08:57 GMT /2023-02-17/black-leaders-rally-in-tally-remaking-new-college-what-is-esg-and-why-does-the-governor-want-to-ban-it Brendan Rivers /education/2023-02-14/murphy-says-new-jersey-will-expand-ap-black-history-classes Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses from one school to 26 in New Jersey. The decision comes after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis blocked the course from being taught in Florida. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:00:00 GMT /education/2023-02-14/murphy-says-new-jersey-will-expand-ap-black-history-classes Mike Catalini | Associated Press /education/2023-02-13/desantis-ratchets-up-fight-with-college-board As a feud over an African American studies course continues between Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and the College Board, the governor said Monday that Florida will "look to re-evaluate" its relationship with the organization. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:09:03 GMT /education/2023-02-13/desantis-ratchets-up-fight-with-college-board Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida /education/2023-02-12/college-board-slams-florida-officials-for-comments-on-african-american-studies-course The nonprofit says Florida leaders never suggested specific changes to the new AP African American Studies course. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state may "reevaluate" its relationship with the group. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:15:00 GMT /education/2023-02-12/college-board-slams-florida-officials-for-comments-on-african-american-studies-course Joe Hernandez /education/2023-02-01/revised-ap-african-american-studies-class-drops-controversial-topics-after-criticism The official curriculum for the new Advanced Placement course released Wednesday removed topics like Black Lives Matter that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 20:12:16 GMT /education/2023-02-01/revised-ap-african-american-studies-class-drops-controversial-topics-after-criticism The Associated Press /2023-01-31/post-stop-w-o-k-e-act-teaching-black-history-in-florida-schools On the latest South Florida Roundup, we spoke about the state rejecting the College Board's proposed curriculum for their AP African American History course, the current state of the Office of Election Crimes and Security and plans to redevelop the City of Riviera Beach. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:36:05 GMT /2023-01-31/post-stop-w-o-k-e-act-teaching-black-history-in-florida-schools Natu Tweh