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8. So this is about MONEY. The point is not that the original AP course was a CRT course. It was not. It was a history course. But to maximize the profitability of the course, the @CollegeBoard needed to do whatever was necessary to convince DeSantis and others to allow it. — PolitiTweet.org

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@CollegeBoard @RonDeSantisFL 7. The @CollegeBoard is technically a non-profit, but takes in about $1 billion in revenue every year. CEO David Coleman, who was on TV yesterday defending changes to the course, was paid $2.5 million in 2020 https://t.co/gbpLvOz5aR — PolitiTweet.org

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@CollegeBoard @RonDeSantisFL 6. This last point is critical. As the SAT is dropped as a requirement the @CollegeBoard makes most of its money from AP courses. 18 states have banned CRT in K-12 classrooms. If those states followed DeSantis' lead and banned the new course, it would be much less profitable — PolitiTweet.org

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@CollegeBoard @RonDeSantisFL 5. The September National Review article claims the AP African American History course was a "sweeping effort to infuse leftist radicalism into America’s K–12 curriculum" and runs "afoul of the new state laws barring CRT." https://t.co/gbpLvOz5aR — PolitiTweet.org

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@CollegeBoard @RonDeSantisFL 4. Specifically, although DeSantis himself started talking about the criticism in JANUARY, the National Review, a right-wing publication closely aligned with DeSantis, made the exact same arguments beginning in SEPTEMBER https://t.co/36wovwUwQq — PolitiTweet.org

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@CollegeBoard @RonDeSantisFL 3. The @CollegeBoard, in a press release, says this had nothing to do with right-wing criticism because most changes were made by DECEMBER 22 and DeSantis didn't start talking about the course until January. This isn't at all convincing. https://t.co/gbpLvOz5aR https://t.co/JyLSYupg2a — PolitiTweet.org

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@CollegeBoard @RonDeSantisFL 2. The new curriculum, for instance, eliminates lessons on Black Lives Matter, the case for reparations, and queer studies — all topics listed as “concerns” by DeSantis officials. In the introduction to the revised framework, the College Board says it “opposes indoctrination” — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Yesterday, the @CollegeBoard released a watered-down version of its AP Black history course The changes satisfied the criticisms of @RonDeSantisFL @CollegeBoard insisted that it had nothing to do w/right-wing complaints But the timeline it offered is NOT EXCULPATORY 🧵 — PolitiTweet.org

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@EducationFL And BTW, Manatee County School Board Chair Chad Choate @CCSDMCBoard, who @SenMannyDiazJr is thanking, was appointed by Ron DeSantis https://t.co/70Jn4VoS2C — PolitiTweet.org

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@EducationFL How is it a false narrative that Manatee County Teachers were told to make their libraries inaccessible when the school district sent out a memo telling teachers to "remove or cover all classroom libraries." https://t.co/J0Lm1Uubed — PolitiTweet.org

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You told the National Review teachers only have to submit books for review by a media specialist if they believe the book is in a "gray area." But @EducationFL says media specialists must select ALL MATERIALS IN CLASSROOM LIBRARIES What's true? https://t.co/VzD0P4DYxQ — PolitiTweet.org

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Do you consider Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye or Beloved to be pornography? What other award-winning novels do you consider to be pornography? Do you expect teachers to risk a 3rd-degree felony until you answer? — PolitiTweet.org

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@SenMannyDiazJr @EducationFL If the policy is so straightforward, @SenMannyDiazJr, answer a simple question: Does the STOP Woke Act and the Parental Rights In Education Act ("Don't Say Gay") apply to classroom libraries? This question has been posed to your department repeatedly. No response. — PolitiTweet.org

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The person pushing a false narrative is @SenMannyDiazJr He is grossly misrepresenting the guidance given to teachers BY HIS OWN DEPARTMENT, @EducationFL RECEIPTS: https://t.co/5D2n7NOjE1 — PolitiTweet.org

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@MaggieGray Same — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FLFreedomRead: Diaz said teachers' concerns are unwarranted because only materials deemed "harmful to minors" would result in a felony.… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TerryMoran: Essential reporting here on what is going on in Florida’s schools. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ThePlumLineGS: "Applying the 'Don't Say Gay' and the 'STOP Woke' laws to classroom libraries would likely mandate the removal of scores… — PolitiTweet.org

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@espiers And the real problem comes when, even if you do find the money, donors can easily get bored. And then you are hung out to dry. When I restarted with Popular Information, I very intentionally organized it as a for-profit subscription business. It was a path to real stability. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SenMannyDiazJr and @EducationFL also claim that other violations of classroom libraries are no big deal because they will be handled administratively. Administrative action can result in the loss of your teaching certificate. In other words, losing your JOB and your CAREER — PolitiTweet.org

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To those who say, well, it only applies if teachers have pornography in the classroom. We aren't just talking about Penthouse magazine. DeSantis and his allies are defining Pulitzer Prize-winning novels as pornography https://t.co/5D2n7NNLOt — PolitiTweet.org

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It's not THE WASHINGTON POST that is FEARMONGERING about felony charges for teachers over books in their classrooms. The potential penalty is literally included in the training produced by the Florida Department of Education. SLIDE 10. https://t.co/zpiRtNpCYM — PolitiTweet.org

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@CollegeBoard Ironically, the censoring of actual African-American history at the demands of reactionary political leaders is an example of the kind of systemic racism that DeSantis and his allies say does not exist. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@CollegeBoard caves to DeSantis OUT: Ta-Nehisi Coates IN: Black conservatism https://t.co/E2k8icpwc7 — PolitiTweet.org

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12. The "Woke Busters" are urging their members to "get into the school Libraries" and determine whether teachers are "following the laws." Volunteers are urged to "be on watch for anything that looks inappropriate," including "activism" and "globalism." https://t.co/5D2n7NNLOt — PolitiTweet.org

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11. Administrators in Manatee County admitted that neither teachers or media specialists have time to vet the books. Not to worry: They are recruiting volunteers Who are the volunteers? Right-wing activists who call themselves "Woke Busters" https://t.co/6EqXInMoXN — PolitiTweet.org

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@SenMannyDiazJr @EducationFL 10. But it is nearly impossible for librarians to figure out what books are allowed. What about K-3 books that include LGBTQ characters, can those be in classroom libraries? What about books that discuss systemic racism. @EducationFL WILL NOT SAY WHETHER THOSE ARE ALLOWED https://t.co/JdtyxP9mAP — PolitiTweet.org

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10. But it is nearly impossible for librarians to figure out what books are allowed. What about K-3 books that include LGBTQ characters, can those be in classroom libraries? What about books that discuss systemic racism. @EducationFL WILL NOT SAY WHETHER THOSSE ARE ALLOWED — PolitiTweet.org