Emmitt Glynn teaches to a group of Baton Rouge Magnet High School students on Jan. 30, in Baton Rouge, La. On Wednesday, the College Board released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the nonprofit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging
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His call for empathy has made this Jewish studies professor feel isolated
Students from Hunter College chant and hold up signs during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the entrance of their campus in New York earlier this month. Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Students from Hunter College chant and hold up signs
Harvard professor who studies dishonesty is accused of falsifying data
Francesca Gino has been teaching at Harvard Business School for 13 years. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Francesca Gino has been teaching at Harvard Business School for 13 years. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Francesca Gino, a prominent professor at Harvard Business School known for researching dishonesty
Florida rejects some social studies textbooks and pushes publishers to change others
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference to sign several bills related to public education and teacher pay, in Miami, on May 9. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference to sign several bills related to public education
College Board's revised AP African American studies course draws new criticism
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration rejected the original curriculum for the African American studies course in January. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration rejected the original curriculum for the African American studies course in January. Scott Olson/Getty
The College Board revises new AP African American Studies class after criticism
Emmitt Glynn teaches AP African American studies to a group of Baton Rouge Magnet High School students on Jan. 30 in Baton Rouge, La. It was one of 60 schools around the country testing the new course. Stephen Smith/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephen Smith/AP Emmitt Glynn teaches AP African
Critics say Florida aims to rewrite history by rejecting African American studies
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state rejected the African American studies course because education “is about the pursuit of truth, not the imposition of ideology or the advancement of a political agenda.” Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state rejected the
High schoolers threaten to sue DeSantis over ban of African American studies course
Under Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured, the state is enacting a handful of controversial education measures that are attracting national attention. Octavio Jones/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Octavio Jones/Getty Images Under Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured, the state is enacting a handful of controversial education measures that are attracting
Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says
“People across the country should be concerned that legislators and governors across the country are going to do exactly what Florida is doing,” says Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, pictured here in March 2022. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP “People across the country should be concerned that legislators