The College Board Goes to War

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February 14, 2023

The College Board Goes to War with DeSantis
Stanley Kurtz
National Review Online

Facing a torrent of criticism from customary allies on the left for having caved to Ron DeSantis on the AP African-American Studies (APAAS) curriculum, the College Board issued an attack on Florida’s governor at the unlikely hour of 8 p.m. Saturday night. What can account for so oddly timed a salvo? Friday’s calls from the National Black Justice Coalition, among others, for the resignation of College Board CEO David Coleman may have had something to do with it.

Despite winning a considerable victory on the curriculum front, DeSantis has not yet formally accepted APAAS as a for-credit course in Florida. The governor rightly wants to learn more about the College Board’s newly announced plans to include and highlight critical-race-theory-based readings in APAAS’s “AP Classroom” digital platform.

More from Stanley Kurtz

Stanley joins First Things' "Conversations with Mark Bauerlein" podcast to discuss his three recent National Review articles on the AP's African studies program, the AP's marxist teachers guide, the College Board's ultimate capitulation.

Also at National Review today, Alexandra DeSanctis argues that "playing defense isn't enough to win" for pro-life Republicans.

Last week, Ed Whelan filed an amicus brief on behalf of EPPC in the pending challenge that the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine has brought against the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill.

Nathanael Blake writes for the Federalist that, contrary to the claims of abortion advocates, "the dependence of others confers moral obligations upon us, obligations that are strengthened by the proximity of need and the exclusivity of our ability to meet it."

Last week's State of the Union address indicates that conservatives have reason to worry President Biden will steal their populist thunder, writes Henry Olsen in the Washington Post.

And for CNN, Patrick T. Brown warns that "no amount of rhetoric could disguise the fact that our political system could be on a collision course to offer up the rematch no one is asking for."

THIS WEEK: Pro-Family Priorities for the 118th Congress

Thursday, February 16, 9:30–11:30 AM
Russell Senate Office Building 325 (Kennedy Caucus Room)
2 Constitution Avenue Northeast Washington, DC 20002

Join the Institute for Family Studies and the Ethics and Public Policy Center for a briefing on new, exclusive IFS/YouGov poll that explores parents’ views on family policy topics, including kids’ online safety, paid leave, and promoting marriage. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) will offer remarks on a parent-first approach to kids’ online safety, and top conservative pro-family scholars and writers will explore the contours of an authentically pro-family agenda.

What Ukraine Means

February 28, 6:30 PM
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC, 20036

EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel proudly presents the 21st Annual William E. Simon Lecture as part of EPPC's Catholic Studies program. Join us for an evening of enlightening scholarship on perhaps the most consequential global event of the past year.

In the latest episode of the Faith Angle Podcast, Ryan Streeter of the American Enterprise Institute and Tevi Troy of the Bipartisan Policy Center join us to discuss the history of the White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, as well as to provide a roadmap for the office's potential growth and impact under future administrations.

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