Guess which governor could benefit from this AP course on African American studies? | Letters
2023-01-25
The new Advanced Placement African American studies course, whose curricula is not yet public, is now being run as a pilot in 60 high schools nationwide. But Florida is banning the course. [ DREAMSTIME | Dreamstime ]
Someone could use this AP class
Gov. Ron DeSantis says that he does not see Black history as a separate history. I wonder how many other ethnic groups in the United States have experienced being kidnapped from their native lands, sold into slavery, counted as three-fifths of a person, suffered generations of Jim Crow laws and official segregation and untold years of discrimination. All “histories” do not appear to be equal. An Advanced Placement class in African American studies might enlighten him.
Bruce LeBaron, St. Petersburg
Agenda items
DeSantis: AP African American Studies pushes agenda | Jan. 24
Well, if anyone can recognize a political agenda, it’s Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Mary McAlister, Tampa
Where the money is
In response to former Gov. Jeb Bush’s column, I cannot help but point out that school choice and the need to send children to private schools would not be an issue if the state government properly funded all public schools. Schools that do not perform well are the ones that could benefit from more funding, and I believe that the voucher program proposed by Republicans is all part of their agenda to ruin public schools and place money into private schools at the taxpayers’ expense.
Zach Land, Thonotosassa
Certain unalienable rights
Harris leads rally for abortion rights | Jan. 23
Vice President Kamala Harris should remember that the Declaration of Independence lists certain unalienable rights, among them, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” — not just “liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
John Bottomley, Lutz
Not just new teachers
Education plan introduced | Jan. 24
Once again, Gov. Ron DeSantis is gaining headlines for education funding. However the funds would again be used to increase beginning teacher pay and nothing to increase salaries for our experienced teachers. Meanwhile, salaries and funding for education continue to be among the lowest in the United States. At the same time he is continuing to restrict the ability of unions to represent Florida’s teachers. Restricting unions from deducting dues from paychecks is not OK. It is only being done with the goal of reducing union membership. With everything teachers are being asked to do, requiring them to manually pay their dues monthly would be another slap in the face.
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