NC school board hears about new take on US history

By EMERY P. DALESIO
Associated Press

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A building national debate is showing up in North Carolina over whether high school students should be taught that America is exceptional despite its faults, or whether the country’s history should be explained more objectively.

The State Board of Education held a conference call Monday to hear pros and cons of changes to a national high school history test for advanced students. The Advanced Placement U.S. History test designed by the nonprofit College Board allows students to earn college credits.

North Carolina native and retired history teacher Larry Krieger said the test promotes a message that America is as good and bad as other nations around the world.

College Board head of AP instruction John Williamson says teachers think the test better balances the breadth and depth of American history.

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