Georgia state Sen. Nikki Merritt, D–Grayson, delivers remarks at a joint Senate and House press conference on the State School Superintendent's decision to block an AP African American Studies course at the Georgia State Capitol, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Atlanta. (Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP)
FILE - Georgia Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods speaks to reporters, Jan. 5, 2024, in Atlanta. Woods, an elected Republican, is refusing to approve an Advanced Placement course in African American Studies. That led Gwinnett County, the state's largest school district, to announce Tuesday, July 30, that it wouldn't teach the course. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)