Though Judge Lee Rudofsky’s ruling was narrow, he said it “should give comfort to teachers across the state” that they won’t be broadly punished for the content of their lessons — even “critical race theory.”
Ruthie Walls
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Central High plaintiffs sue Sanders, Oliva over targeting of AP African American Studies
“The LEARNS Act’s Section 16 is nothing more than a brazen, political attempt to silence speech and expression with which Gov. Sanders and Secretary Oliva simply disagree,” attorney Mike Laux said.
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The Central question: Can Arkansas’s governor make Black history disappear?
Arkansas politicians’ ongoing attack on an AP African American Studies class tees up scholars with fresh lessons on racism and censorship.
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Little Rock Nine member celebrates a new scholarship for AP African American Studies students
Elizabeth Eckford showed up to thank Central High teacher Ruthie Walls and other educators working to keep an embattled African American history class rolling amid the conservative onslaught.
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College Board revises AP African American framework under scrutiny by Arkansas officials
The College Board on Wednesday released an official curriculum for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, which has been in the crosshairs of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his acolyte Gov. Sarah Sanders.