Georgia lawmakers are unhappy with what they see as a negative emphasis in the revised Advanced Placement U.S. History course. In a resolution, they threaten to find an alternative if the College Board doesn’t comply with their demand for a more positive approach. I write about their efforts, and readers share their views of legislators intervening in AP courses. In a guest a column, a local college professor wonders about the President Barack Obama’s proposal to help more students attend community college. Short on funds, community colleges are relying increasingly on part-time instructors who could also use some help, according to the professor.

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Passengers wait at a Delta check-in counter at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport domestic terminal on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, the first day of the Federal Aviation Administration cutting flight capacity at airports during the government shutdown. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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