Florida's new history standards say that African Americans benefited from slavery. Florida educators, including social studies teacher Jorje Botello, are furious about it. By:Brenda Álvarez, Senior Writer, National Education Association KEY TAKEAWAYS Florida's new standards for how African American history should be taught have drawn severe criticism across the country, especially in The Sunshine State. […]

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