California Gov. Gavin Newsom dubs head of College Board ‘puppet’ of DeSantis: ‘I call bulls—‘
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday called College Board CEO David Coleman a “Ron DeSantis puppet” after the board revamped an AP’s African American studies course by removing much of the content that the Republican governor had criticized.
In response to a New York Times report on the college board scrapping its advancement placement curriculum for African American studies, Newsom ridiculed Coleman’s comments to The Times that the board’s decision was not based on testimonies from political leaders.
California Gov. Newsom appeared to have accused College Board CEO David Coleman of bowing to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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“I call cops…” Newsom tweeted. “You’re just a puppet of Ron DeSantis.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the DeSantis and Newsom offices for comment, but received no response prior to publication.
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The official syllabus for the course, released by the College Board on Wednesday, downplays some components that have been criticized by DeSantis and other conservatives.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks after being sworn in to begin his second term during a dedication ceremony in front of the Old Capitol January 3, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida.
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The board that oversees the AP exams said the course overhaul was essentially complete before DeSantis shared its objections. It called the New York Times report “a gross misrepresentation of the content of the course and the process by which” the AP African American Studies program was developed.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday the state will end its COVID-19 declaration of emergency in February 2023.
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“The fact is that this groundbreaking course has been shaped over the years by the foremost scholars in the field, not political influence,” the organization said in a written statement.
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The revised curriculum will guide expansion of the course to hundreds of additional high schools over the next school year. College board officials said developers consulted with professors from more than 200 colleges, including several historically black institutions, and sought input from teachers who led the class.
Gabriel Hays of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
