Christopher MimsStudent in AP English class gets award-winning memoir of famous Black author banned from curriculum on grounds that it "made me feel uncomfortable" and "ashamed to be a Caucasian."
Vagueness of South Carolina’s new laws governing teaching about race are what made this possible.
Why a South Carolina high school decided to censor Ta-Nehisi Coates
Mary Wood teaches English literature at Chapin High School in Chapin, South Carolina. Wood, who has been teaching for over a decade, offers a variety of honors courses, including Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition. AP courses give high school students the opportunity to earn college credit. To get credit, students must receive a passing score on an exam produced by the College Board, the same organization that produces the SAT.
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