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After more than six months of review by the state’s education department, Virginia students will now be able to take the College Board’s Advanced Placement course covering African American studies.

Virginia students will be able to take the College Board’s Advanced Placement course covering African American studies after over six months of review by the state education department.

On March 20, 2023, Fairfax County public school students at Irving Middle School received a “social emotional learning,” or SEL, lesson on Ramadan, a Muslim holiday. The lesson, which included a video about Ramadan and Islam, was not part of a wider religious studies or cultural traditions curriculum. Rather, it was the only religious instruction the students have received this school year.

10 Montgomery County, Maryland, public schools are expected to pilot the Advanced Placement African American studies course next year, and Superintendent Monifa McKnight said she’s a proponent of the class.

The leader of Loudoun County’s NAACP says she has "great concerns" over Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's order to have Virginia's education secretary review the college board's "Advanced Placement African American Studies."

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered Virginia's Education Secretary to review the College Board's "AP African American Studies," joining three other states.

While his 2021 Democratic opponent was busy trying to distract voters by constantly talking about former President Donald Trump, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was focused like a laser on the most important issue for millions of Virginians: education. Youngkin’s promises to fix Virginia schools won him the votes of thousands of moderates and Democrats, propelling him to victory in what has become a reliably blue state.

RICHMOND, VA – Monday Governor Glenn Youngkin received the Department of Education’s report “Our Commitment to Virginians: High Expectations and Excellence for All Students.” The education report builds upon Governor

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vowed to raise standards and performance in the state’s K-12 public schools ...

Jillian Balow, the Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction, said "rhetorical emphasis on equity" was increasing while achievement gaps were, too.