Florida creates conservative US history course to rival AP programme
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Updated · The New York Times · May 7
Florida creates conservative US history course to rival AP programme
9 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 7
The pilot will launch in Florida high schools this autumn, as AP US History reached more than 500,000 students last year.
The course stresses the founders' Protestant faith, describes the Constitution as antislavery and recommends a textbook explicitly aimed at building patriotism.
It follows Governor Ron DeSantis's three-year clash with the College Board, while historians and educators argue AP history is balanced rather than ideologically left-leaning.
How will Florida's new history course affect students applying to colleges outside the state?
Can a curriculum designed to build patriotism also foster critical historical analysis?
What is the future of national standards as more states create unique advanced courses?