Florida’s Board of Education approved new guidelines for its Black history curriculum in public schools, earning staunch criticism from activists and teachers in the state. Here's what to know:
The FEA added further criticism by saying that the new standards teach elementary school students how to identify famous African-American figures, but do not push their knowledge beyond that surface-level history.
While the new regulations still permit teachers to provide instruction about Black history in schools, though the Board opted to do so in a way“convey a sanitized and dishonest telling of the history of slavery in America.” “Today’s actions by the Florida state government are an attempt to bring our country back to a 19th century America where Black life was not valued, nor our rights protected. It is imperative that we understand that the horrors of slavery and Jim Crow were a violation of human rights and represent the darkest period in American history,” said NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson.
“Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals,” the notice said. “Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color.”
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