White House calls Florida rejection of AP African American studies course ‘incomprehensible’ – The Hill

A person is speaking at a podium with the White House emblem in the background and an American flag to the left. They have curly hair, wear a light blue top, and are addressing recent debates surrounding the Florida rejection of AP African American studies.

The White House on Friday called it “incomprehensible” for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to block a new Advanced Placement (AP) course for high school students on African American studies.

“It is incomprehensible to see … this ban or this block, to be more specific, that DeSantis has put forward,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, noting the Biden administration does not play a role in dictating school curriculums.

Jean-Pierre called the decision by DeSantis’s administration unsurprising, however,…