A few years after the Black Lives Matter movement and an increase in accusations that standardized testing is inequitable or even racist, College Board slapped together a curriculum for AP African American Studies released on Feb. 1 — their first new course in eight years. The eyebrow-raising timing was overshadowed by the enticing opportunity to explore Black history in school. At first. Then we watched the organization warp its course content, removing critical race theory, reparations and feminism from the “finalized” curriculum, following backlash from Florida and Oklahoma politicians. And we’re still supposed to believe that the lucrative College Board — with $887 million in revenue during 2021, charging $97 per course — has students' best educational interests in mind. Spoiler: they don’t. To the rest of Issue 12 editorial, visit the link in bio. #artbyavacooper #socialmediabysophielindberg #pagedesignbysophielindberg