The Education of Ron DeSantis: 5 Takeaways Mr. DeSantis, the Republican governor and presidential candidate, leaned heavily on his Ivy League schooling before using it as fodder in the culture wars. Here are key findings from a Times examination.
Little Rock Will Offer A.P. African American Studies Despite State Objections The school district in Little Rock, Ark., is resisting efforts by the administration of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to limit teaching about race.
Arkansas Warns School Districts Not to Offer A.P. African American Studies Like Florida, which refused to approve the class, the Arkansas education department suggested that the course violates state law.
Biden to Create Monument to Emmett Till Amid Fights Over Black History The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the activism of his grieving mother helped galvanize the civil rights movement in America.
DeSantis Faces Swell of Criticism Over Florida’s New Standards for Black History In one benchmark, middle schoolers would learn that enslaved Americans developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”