Education Week

How AP African American Studies Came Under Attack: A Timeline

A little over a week after the College Board released the framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, questions continue to come up over how edits to the framework came ...
EdSource

Why you shouldn’t let the controversy around AP African American Studies deter you from teaching it

I was hesitant when first approached to help develop a course for AP African American Studies. Not because of the content, but rather the broader societal debates and media attention surrounding the ...
The Washington Post

How AP African American studies became so controversial

Why did the College Board, which oversees Advanced Placement classes, change certain parts of the AP African American studies course framework? Post Reports digs into the latest controversy about the ...
Education Week

How AP African American Studies Works in a State That Limits Teaching About Race

In the classroom of teacher Ahenewa El-Amin at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., where murals of books and the words “read” and “think” decorate the walls, junior Nia Henderson-Louis held up a ...
National Geographic news

The origins of African American studies, explained

At high schools across the United States, students can take for the first time an Advanced Placement course in African American studies that addresses “the vital contributions and experiences of ...
Medicine Buffalo

African American Studies

Make an even greater impact, whatever you plan to do in life. This program is for anyone who wants to increase their cultural awareness and gain invaluable insights about some of today’s most ...
Time

Here’s What’s in the Final Version of the Controversial AP African American Studies Curriculum

Despite Florida’s attempt to ban schools from teaching AP African American Studies earlier this year, the College Board on Wednesday released the final course framework. Knowledge of several ...
KTHV

The effort to preserve African-American studies in Arkansas schools and communities

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new effort is underway to protect the teaching of African-American history in Arkansas. It's an issue that has been made controversial since the start of this school year, and ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Outrage follows Georgia decision not to fund African American Studies class

The decision by the top education official in Georgia not to approve Advanced Placement African American Studies has left students uncertain of their courses and teachers unsure if their lesson plans ...
CU Boulder News & Events

The Center for African & African American Studies Graduate Student Summer Fellowships

The Center for African & African American Studies Graduate Student Summer Fellowships (aka the “CAAAS Grad Student Summer Fellowships”) are for University of Colorado Boulder graduate students ...
USA Today

First AP African American studies class to be offered in some high schools this fall

Some high school students across the country can take a new Advanced Placement course this fall. AP African American Studies will be a class option for some students, on top of traditional AP subjects ...
The Minnesota Daily

UMN African American and African studies department expresses worry over potential DEI cuts

University of Minnesota professors and leaders within the African American and African studies department have been grappling with unease as the potential for federal funding cuts remains uncertain ...