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Public comments on AP African American studies dominate Harford County school board meeting
Summary
Dozens of residents and educators filled the board’s public‑comment period to push opposing views on the newly approved AP African American studies course — with speakers disputing course content, process and the board’s handling of the June vote.
Dozens of residents, teachers and community leaders used the public‑comment period at the Harford County Board of Education’s Aug. 12 meeting to press the board about the recently debated AP African American studies course and broader curriculum decisions. Speakers offered sharply divergent views on what the course should include and criticized the board’s process.
Several speakers objected to elements of the AP course they said overemphasize identity politics and critical race theory. Christopher Anderson, identifying himself as with the Maryland Black Republican Council, told the board the course’s inclusion of topics such as the…
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