Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods said the state will restore public funding for the Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies course.
Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods announced on Wednesday that the state will restore public funding for Advanced Placement African American studies to be taught in public schools after seeking "guidance and clarity" from the state's attorney general regarding whether state law permits its inclusion in the state-approved course catalog.
But on Wednesday, Woods said that his decision to reverse course is based on a determination by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, who said in a letter sent to "the sponsor of " that "this law shall not restrict local school systems from adopting any AP, IB, or dual enrollment course," and that "Each such course will be exempted from the provisions of the divisive concepts legislation, so long as these courses are implemented "in a professionally and academically...
ABC News reached out to Wade's office for further comment, but the request was not immediately returned. Merritt previously criticized Woods' decision during a July 24 press conference at the Georgia State Capitol, where a group of Democratic lawmakers and advocates called on Woods to restore funding for the AP African American studies course and argued that it has been unfairly targeted.
"Explain to me why this course is being singled out and is no longer eligible for state funds," she added.
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