The Philadelphia Inquirer Article RatingChanges to AP African American studies course set a 'scary precedent,' advocates say
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The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.
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| "Over the past year, Florida has implemented laws such as the Stop W.O.K.E. Act and the Parental Rights in Education Act (colloquially known as Don't Say Gay) that limit what public schools can teach about race, gender, sexuality and social inequity." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "Black Lives Matter optional -- but not required -- parts of the curriculum." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "We don't need the First Amendment to protect us from mundane speech." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Advocates for the Black and LGBTQ+ communities are expressing outrage after the College Board on Wednesday released its official framework for an Advanced Placement course on African American studies that makes subjects such as queer studies, intersectionality, reparations, affirmative action and" | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "We need the First Amendment to protect us from those issues which perhaps have been stifled before. ..." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "In August, the ACLU of Florida, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the law firm Ballard Spahr filed a lawsuit to block enforcement of the Stop W.O.K.E. Act in Florida's public colleges and universities." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "In addition to objecting to the inclusion of contemporary topics about race, such as Black Lives Matter, in the AP African American studies course, DeSantis challenged its engagement of queer studies." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Johns is a former educator and the first executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans during President Barack Obama's administration." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Gov. DeSantis wants to continue [stifling conversations] instead of allowing people to teach and learn about African American history." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "In addition to DeSantis' potential influence, the Arkansas inquiry stems from an executive order Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed after taking office last month to prohibit indoctrination and critical race theory in schools." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Johns said the course updates undermine the integrity of the AP program and serve Gov. Ron DeSantis' extremist anti-Black censorship demands." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Ron DeSantis rather than take a stand for the iconic Black authors and important subjects that elevate this course is a slap in the face to those students." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
53% :Over the past year, Florida has implemented laws such as the Stop W.O.K.E. Act and the Parental Rights in Education Act (colloquially known as "Don't Say Gay") that limit what public schools can teach about race, gender, sexuality and social inequity.52% : Black Lives Matter optional -- but not required -- parts of the curriculum.
51% : "We don't need the First Amendment to protect us from mundane speech.
49% : Advocates for the Black and LGBTQ+ communities are expressing outrage after the College Board on Wednesday released its official framework for an Advanced Placement course on African American studies that makes subjects such as queer studies, intersectionality, reparations, affirmative action and
48% : We need the First Amendment to protect us from those issues which perhaps have been stifled before. ...
44% : In August, the ACLU of Florida, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the law firm Ballard Spahr filed a lawsuit to block enforcement of the Stop W.O.K.E. Act in Florida's public colleges and universities.
40% : In addition to objecting to the inclusion of contemporary topics about race, such as Black Lives Matter, in the AP African American studies course, DeSantis challenged its engagement of queer studies.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.