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"People across the country should be concerned that legislators and governors across the country are going to do exactly what Florida is doing," says Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, pictured here in March 2022.

Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says

10:49am January 23, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat, says the proposed course "wasn't indoctrination, it wasn't ideology, it was facts." He fears blocking it will harm students in Florida and beyond.

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School board member talks Florida's block of AP African American studies course

5:17pm January 22, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Steve Gallon, school board member for Miami-Dade County Schools, about the state education department's ban of a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies.

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Under Gov. Ron DeSantis' leadership, Florida has enacted a slew of education rules that limit teaching topics including race, and sexual orientation.

Florida says AP class teaches critical race theory. Here's what's really in the course

9:16am January 22, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Florida rejected an Advancement Placement course on African American studies, saying it's "filled with" critical race theory. But scholars who helped create the course say it's not in lesson plans.

Encore: In Appalachia, sex educators suspend their work after threats

5:19pm January 21, 2023

by Maria Godoy

A backlash against comprehensive approaches to sex education is taking root around the country. In Appalachia, one group of sex educators is halting its work after members were harassed.

Women of color disproportionately reenrolled in college during the pandemic

5:18pm January 20, 2023

by Kirk Carapezza

Almost 40 million Americans have some college under their belts, but haven't finished a certificate or degree. During the pandemic, many who'd dropped out went back — and women of color led the way.

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Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch.

Harvard restores fellowship for human rights advocate critical of Israeli policies

2:01pm January 20, 2023

by Simone Popperl

After outcry, Harvard restores fellowship for leading human rights advocate who criticized Israeli policies.

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Harvard reverses its decision and will now offer Kenneth Roth a fellowship

5:11am January 20, 2023

This week we reported Kenneth Roth said he was denied a fellowship at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government because of his criticism of Israel's government. Harvard will now offer him the fellowship.

Roby Walls, former R.J. Reynolds High School teacher, attends the 100th year celebration

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R.J. Reynolds High School celebrates 100th birthday

4:26pm January 19, 2023

by Amy Diaz

R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem celebrated its 100th birthday this week.

Encore: A new tool helps teachers detect if AI wrote an assignment

4:51pm January 18, 2023

by Janet W. Lee

Several big school districts like New York and Los Angeles have blocked access to a new chat bot that uses artificial intelligence to produce essays and poetry that seem like a human wrote them.

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Nemat Shafik, pictured at a Eurogroup meeting at the EU Council in Brussels on May 16, 2011, will be the first woman to serve as president of Columbia University.

Nemat Shafik is named the first woman to be president at Columbia University

3:30pm January 18, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Shafik, who was born in Egypt and grew up in the United States, has extensive experience across global financial institutions and higher education.