Six Arkansas schools to offer African American AP course despite restrictions

Officials have said class will not count toward graduation credit but some schools offer course as local elective'

The six Arkansas schools that planned to offer an Advanced Placement (AP) course on African American studies say they will continue to do so despite state officials saying the class will not count toward a student's graduation credit.

The North Little Rock and Jacksonville North Pulaski school districts and eStem charter schools said on Thursday they would offer the course as a local elective" despite the Arkansas education department saying it is not considered a state-approved course. They join two other school districts that have said they will continue offering the class.