In July, Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods announced that the state would not fund AP African American Studies for the upcoming school year. After significant outcry, he backpedaled on that decision, allowing schools to offer AP African American Studies. And on Wednesday, Woods was back in the news, saying that specific parts of the course may violate a recent state law prohibiting the teaching of so-called divisive concepts.
But what actually gets taught in AP African American Studies, and why is it so controversial?
Clarke County's Cedar Shoals High School is one of 800 schools across the US chosen to offer the class as part of a pilot program, where it is taught by Montu Miller. This year, 85% of the students passed the AP exam, one of the highest pass rates in the district.
WUGA's Alexia Ridley sat down with Miller to discuss how he teaches the class, and his reaction to the superintendent's decisions.
