The same legislation weakened teachers’ tenure protections, which has raised the stakes in the confrontation with the state over African American studies. African American Studies will allow students to explore the complexities, contributions and narratives that have shaped the African American experience throughout history, including Central High School’s integral connection,” the district said. African American studies is a rigorous, fact-based class protected under the law, and not an example of ideology or opinion. Huckabee Sanders pointed out that the state already offered an African American history course and that the A.P. African American studies and were planning a joint response.

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Persons: “ A.P, ”, Reisma, Huckabee Sanders, Ivory Toldson, Toldson, Ron DeSantis, Black Organizations: Little Rock School District, Little Rock Central High School, American Studies, Central, Educators, Arkansas Education Association, The Arkansas Department of Education, Gov, U.S . National Guard, Rock Central High School, NAACP, Little, Nine, Howard University, College Board, Republican Locations: Arkansas, American, Florida