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The College Board slams Florida for what it calls 'slander' of AP Black history course

Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on Jan. 26, 2023, in Miami. (Marta Lavandier/AP)

The College Board hit back over the weekend at top Florida officials over the state's ban on a new AP African American Studies course that's being piloted in several states, while Florida's governor on Monday suggested the state could "reevaluate" its relationship with the organization.

In a lengthy statement released Saturday, the national education nonprofit said it should have more quickly addressed claims by Florida's Department of Education that the course was indoctrinating students and lacked educational value, which the College Board called "slander."

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