6 Arkansas schools say they are moving forward with AP African American studies course go.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from go.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The six Arkansas schools that planned to offer Advanced Placement African American Studies are moving forward with the course despite the state saying it won t count toward a student s graduation credit
Parents were notified through a letter sent by eStem Public Charter Schools in response to the state Department of Education’s removal of the course from its course code listings.
Arkansas' education secretary had warned the class could potentially run afoul of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' executive order on teaching implicit bias as well as the LEARNS ACT and other Arkansas laws.