Six Arkansas schools to offer AP African American Studies course

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Six schools in Arkansas have announced that they intend to continue offering AP African American Studies to students for the 2023 school year after the state’s education department said it would not count it for college credit.

Districts like the Little Rock School District (LRSD), Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (JNPSD), and North Little Rock School District (NLRSD) announced that they will move forward with offering the course. eStem also announced intentions to continue offering the class as well.

LRSD was the first to make the announcement on Wednesday, sharing their they plan to continue offering AP African American Studies after it was announced that the course wouldn’t be considered for AP credit at Arkansas schools this year.

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