The Florida Board of Education overwhelmingly adopted new African-American history standards following the state's 2022 race-related education statute in a controversial move. These standards, sponsored by Governor Ron DeSantis, have sparked arguments over the state's approach to teaching America's racial history.
Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. called the new curriculum a fair depiction of the "good, the bad, and the ugly" of U.S. history. Florida Education Association union a...