Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is threatening to sue Gov. Ron DeSantis over his administration's decision to reject an AP course on African American studies. The move comes as the College Board announced changes to the program ahead of its release.
Benjamin Crump announced his intentions to possibly sue the DeSantis administration on behalf of three Leon County students. | Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is threatening to sue Gov.
“If the governor allows the College Board to present AP African American studies in classrooms across the state of Florida, then we will feel no need to file this historic lawsuit,” Crump told reporters at the Capitol. “However, if he rejects the free flow of ideas and suppresses African American studies, then we’re prepared to take this controversy all the way to the United States Supreme Court.”
On the heels of issues raised by the DeSantis administration, the College Board, responsible for administering standardized tests like the SATs, on Tuesday signaled it will release an updated “official” framework for the African American studies course on Feb. 1. The organization, after developing the course for a decade, said in a statement that the new-look course “incorporates” feedback gathered throughout the pilot phase.
“We are glad the College Board has recognized that the originally submitted course curriculum is problematic, and we are encouraged to see the College Board express a willingness to amend,” Alex Lanfranconi, director of communications for the Florida Department of Education, said in a statement.
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