ATLANTA — Georgia's top education official has reversed his position on funding for the AP African-American Studies course, saying he now has legal clarity from the Georgia Attorney General's ...

Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods said the state will restore public funding for the Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies course.

Following growing outrage, the Georgia Department of Education now says districts are free to teach the course as long as they use an existing state-approved African American studies courses code.

Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods said Wednesday that public funds would be used for the Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course in state schools, after weeks of confusion.

Georgia's Superintendent of Schools rejected an AP African American Studies course for whole state, though APS will still use it.

Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods said the state will restore public funding for the Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies course.