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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Scott Jackson (right), business service consultant for WorkSource Fulton, helps job seekers with their applications in a mobile career center at a job fair hosted by Goodwill Career Center in Atlanta. (Ziyu Julian Zhu/AJC)

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