Oklahoma House Votes to Eliminate AP U.S. History Course

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Oklahoma House Votes to Eliminate AP U.S. History Course

Feb 17, 2015

GOD BLESS AMERICA--EXCEPT IN OKLAHOMA: Ironically taking place on President's Day, an Oklahoma House committee approved a bill that would keep the state from funding AP U.S. History unless the College Board changes the curriculum, on the grounds that the course emphasizes "what is bad about America" rather than "American exceptionalism," according to State Rep. Dan Fisher (R). Additionally, the bills orders Oklahoma's Department of Education to create another U.S. History program that would replace the AP course. However, it's not just Oklahoma who's putting up a stink about the exam; it looks like there are some frustrations in other states, including Georgia.

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