Last week we told you about a new development at the college board regarding US history.

Joy Pullmann has written an update at The Federalist. Here’s an excerpt.

Why College Board Is Revising U.S. History

Beginning in August, such a course will be offered to 500,000 of America’s most talented high-school sophomores and juniors – the College Board’s new AP U.S. History Framework. The new College Board Framework will replace the traditional 5-page topical outline with a 98-page document that dictates how teachers should cover the required topics. George Washington gets one brief mention; other founders, such as Benjamin Franklin and James Madison, none. The Declaration of Independence is referred to in passing in one clause of one sentence.

If the Framework virtually ignores the most important men and documents in American history, what does it find worthy of attention? The answer is, pretty much anything that casts a negative light on our country. The redesigned Framework inculcates a consistently negative view of American history by highlighting oppressors and exploiters while ignoring the dreamers and innovators who built our country.

The College Board’s Trevor Packer has so far responded largely by smearing Larry Krieger and attacking things he did not say rather than responding to Krieger’s arguments. That is also troubling, since it is the hallmark of a true academic institution to promote open inquiry and spirited debate.