AP African-American studies will return to Georgia’s Public Schools

Wednesday, Georgia State Schools Superintendent Richard Woods permitted the state to pay districts to teach an Advanced Placement course in African-American studies. This decision was a shocking about-face that came in about 48 hours.& Monday afternoon, Gwinnett County Public Schools was told the State Board of Education (SBOE) would not agree to adopt the class. Tuesday morning, that news became public. Wednesday, Georgia State Representative, Dr. Jasmine Clark, a Democrat from Lilburn, spoke out against the decision.& “I want to be clear to Governor Brian Kemp, State School Superintendent Richard Woods, and the State Board of Education: Do right by our students,” exclaimed Clark. “Reinstate AP African American Studies. Do right by our teachers who have spent time preparing to teach this class.  Do right by the students of Georgia. Because, Black history is not just slave history. Black history is not just a history of us being strange fruit hanging on trees. Black history is not just about us being shoved out and passed aside. Our history is rich and diverse, and it starts way before the transatlantic slave trade.” The College Board, a nonprofit testing entity, offers Advanced Placement courses across the academic spectrum. This includes math, science,...