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Upper Darby committee advances proposal to offer AP African American Studies at high school
Summary
The Education and Pupil Services Committee voted to move a proposed AP African American Studies course forward for board action; staff said the course would be an elective for grades 10–12, estimate two sections and $14,000 in textbook materials, and rely on College Board resources and summer professional development.
The Upper Darby School District Education and Pupil Services Committee voted on Oct. 22 to move forward a proposed planned instruction for an AP African American Studies course at Upper Darby High School for consideration by the full board.
Dr. Kelly, who presented the proposal, said the College Board developed the AP course through a design phase beginning in 2021 and piloted it in 2022–23 before making it available nationally for the 2024–25 school year. "This course, the College Board went through a rigorous research and ... design phase in 2021 to introduce the AP African American studies to high schools," Dr. Kelly said. She told the committee the district would offer the course as a social studies elective to students in grades 10 through 12, beginning in the 2025–26 school year if adopted.
The committee…
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