Will Hurd condemns Ron DeSantis’ defense of Florida’s slavery curriculum
Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, a Republican presidential contender, on Sunday slammed his opponent Gov. Ron DeSantis for defending Florida’s new public school standards that teach that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught them useful skills. “I was the first Republican to come out and say that المزيد
Tim Scott rebukes Ron DeSantis over Florida Black history standards about slavery
ANKENY, Iowa — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only Black Republican in the Senate, rebuked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday for new public school standards that teach that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught them useful skills. “As a country founded upon freedom, the المزيد
Rep. Byron Donalds calls on Florida to ‘correct’ Black history standards on slavery
Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida on Wednesday called on the state Department of Education to “correct” its new standards for teaching Black history, after it suggested that slaves benefited from skills used during forced labor. “The new African-American standards in FL are good, robust, & accurate,” Donalds tweeted. “That being المزيد