Florida Approves Revision of Black History Lessons

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Florida's Board of Education has approved new and controversial standards for the teaching of African American history in schools. The curriculum was approved at the board meeting in Orlando yesterday. Now, among these changes, students are required to learn quote how slaves develop skills which in some instances could be applied for their personal benefit. And quote, critics argue that this revisionist view point undermines the historical suffering and dehumanization experienced by enslaved African Americans. Now, despite the backlash, Florida's education commissioner, his name is Manny Diaz. He's defended the new standards emphasizing the rigorous and lengthy approval process that they underwent. The approved standards will be implemented statewide in classrooms for the upcoming school year.