On Saturday, the College Board admitted it made mistakes in rolling out its new Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course, while criticizing the Florida Department of Education's reception.

Key Quotes: The education organization said it's "proud" of the course but "made mistakes in the rollout that are being exploited." It added that it "had no negotiations about the content of this course with Florida or any other state," and that debate over the course has "moved from healthy debate to misinformation." Florida's Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. has called the course "woke indoctrination masquerading as education."

For Context: Earlier this month, the College Board revised the course curriculum after Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) rejected it. The College Board claims that it had not been in frequent contact with the Florida Department of Education before making the revisions, as the Department claims. The board also stated that changes made to the course were made independently, and Florida should not be taking credit. DeSantis decided to block the course from high school curriculum on January 19, saying that parts of it are "inexplicably contrary to Florida law."

How the Media Covered it: The statement by the College Board was covered by sources across the political spectrum, with all sources noting the strong criticisms of the Florida Department of Education by the board.