Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds clashes with DeSantis administration over new teaching standards
The only Black Republican member of Florida’s congressional delegation tussled online with the DeSantis administration Wednesday over newly adopted teaching standard that requires middle schoolers learn that some African Americans benefited from slavery.
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), a sophomore Republican and former state representative who endorsed former President Donald Trump for president, posted on social media early Wednesday morning that “the attempt to feature the personal benefits of slavery is wrong & needs to be adjusted.”
Donalds said in his tweet that the new African American learning standards generally are “robust” and “accurate.” He added that highlighting the benefits of sla...
