BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies downplays some components that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Carroll High School history teacher Tracie Jensen’s classroom, advanced placement students are asked to think deeply about the ...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that his administration is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses next year from one school to 26 in New Jersey ...

The feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the College Board over Florida rejecting the AP African American studies course escalated Monday with DeSantis threatening to drop the organization’s Advanced ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is limiting the influence of a new national Advanced Placement U.S. History course and exam amid conservative complaints that they’re rife with anti-American bias. The State ...

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Students in Dr. Chuck Greanoff freshmen AP U.S. History classes celebrated the impact and meaning to our country of the Civil War in the 5th annual Lakewood High School Celebration of History, held ...

More than 81,000 New Jersey high school students took AP exams last year, recognizing their importance in the college application process. According to statistics from College Board, AP courses are ...

TRENTON, N.J. — Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that his administration is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses next year from one school to 26 in New Jersey after ...

Emmitt Glynn leads the AP African American studies course at Baton Rouge Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 2, 2023. The steading rhythm of djembe drums envelops Emmitt Glynn’s ...