The official curriculum for a new high school course on African American studies downplays some components that drew criticism from conservatives in the United States, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who had threatened to ban the class in his state.In the new framework released on Wednesday, topics including the Black Lives Matter movement and queer life are not part of the exam. They are included only on a list of sample project topics that states and school systems can choose from for assignments.The course — which would join a stable of 38 undergraduate university-level classes the Advanced Placement (AP) programme offers to high-school students — is currently being tested at 60 schools around the US. The official materials are intended to guide its expansion to hundreds of additional high schools in the next academic year.
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