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Georgia superintendent says Black studies course breaks law against divisive racial teachings

Jul. 31, 2024 19:26 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state superintendent of schools said Wednesday that he believes a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies violates the state's law against teaching divisive racial concepts, explaining that is why he won’t recommend it become an approved state course....

Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval

Jul. 30, 2024 19:10 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's largest school district announced Tuesday that it won't teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, saying the state Department of Education's refusal to approve the course means its students would be cheated out of credit for the difficulty of the...

In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Jul. 24, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods said Wednesday that the state will pay for districts to teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, a day after he said districts could only teach the course using local funds. In the face of...

Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Jul. 23, 2024 16:55 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, so some school districts have cancelled plans to teach the course to high schoolers. Advocates complain that the decision by Georgia's elected school...