Florida slavery curriculum revised: students taught some skills 'could benefit' enslaved people
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Florida · Florida State Board of Education Standards Revision (2023) · Approved by voters Jul 19, 2023
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Revised K–12 social studies standards include a benchmark requiring students to 'understand how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.' Rejected by historians and educators as distorting history.
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