Florida’s new FACT program rolls out a conservative U.S. history curriculum that frames the founding fathers as antislavery patriots and emphasizes Protestant roots. Gov. Ron DeSantis, critic of the College Board, sees the pilot as a counter to what he calls a left‑leaning AP syllabus. The course will debut in the fall, offering a textbook alternative to the 21 AP titles.

The framework, released Monday, cites Wilfred McClay’s *Land of Hope* as the sole recommended text, positioning slavery and other injustices as aberrations from an otherwise noble narrative. Historians like Jonathan Zimmerman argue the book frames the Constitution as an antislavery document, a stance that diverges sharply from mainstream scholarship and the broader AP catalog of 21 titles.

With over 500 Florida schools already offering AP U.S. History, the new FACT exams will grant credit only at Florida public colleges, limiting nationwide transferability. Critics warn the curriculum risks politicizing education and narrowing students’ exposure to diverse viewpoints. For investors in educational publishing, the move signals a potential shift toward state‑controlled alternatives, which could erode the College Board’s dominance and open markets for competing textbooks and assessment vendors today.