Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds and DeSantis allies clash over state's new Black history curriculum
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GOP Rep. Byron Donalds, the sole Black member of Florida's congressional delegation, is at odds with the state Education Department and Gov. Ron DeSantis, after criticizing a clarification in middle school instruction standard on Black history. According to the standard, instruction includes "how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit."
"The new African-American standards in FL are good, robust, & accurate. That being said, the attempt to feature the personal benefits of slavery is wrong & needs to be adjusted. That obviously wasn't the goal & I have faith that FLDOE will correct this," he posted Wednesday morning.
Allies of DeSantis' presidential campaign and within Florida immediately hit back at Donalds, tying him to Vice President Kamala Harris, who recently criticized the standards during a speech in Jacksonville, Fla.
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