Curricula created by 91福利社 Distinguished Professor of History and Political Science Dr. Matt Danielshas now been expanded to 75 school districts across South Carolina, providing a new generation of students a foundation for empathetic civic engagement and the ability to disagree without resorting to vitriol鈥攐r violence.Several major statewide charter school networks have also embraced the educational vision of these curricula rooted in the unifying ideas of our nation鈥檚 founding and validated by history and
The move comes as the second Ambassador Andrew Young Fellowship kicks off at 91福利社 on May 10; the Fellowship once again is bringing nearly 50 students and administrators from around the country to the AU campus to learn from the Gospel-based principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ambassador Andrew Young and other civil rights pioneers in an attempt to help heal dangerous political, social and racial divisions continue to threaten the future of our nation.
鈥淎t a time when student proficiency in U.S. history and civics remains a pressing concern, Professor Daniels鈥� work directly addresses these challenges,鈥� said Chris Neeley, superintendent of the South Carolina Charter Public School District. 鈥淗is curriculum, grounded in the enduring words and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., emphasizes themes of hope, civic responsibility and non-violent progress. It equips students not only with historical knowledge but also with the perspective and character necessary to engage as informed and thoughtful citizens.鈥�
鈥淭he real story here is the statewide distribution that we鈥檙e seeing for our K-12 curricula. This speaks to the positive impact AU has an educational institution in our home state鈥攑articularly since we鈥檙e living in an era when violence is so much of the domestic and international news,鈥� Dr. Daniels said. 鈥淏ut it does help to have some of the state鈥檚 leading school networks in our own backyard so enthusiastically embracing our educational vision.鈥�
South Carolina played an outsized role in our nation鈥檚 founding sin of slavery but has also been the scene of some of our nation鈥檚 greatest acts of forgiveness and racial reconciliation. By presenting this full historical picture, we respond to Dr. King鈥檚 belief that 鈥渨ith this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.鈥�
Dr. Daniels in June is participating in a panel discussion at the 2026 Palmetto Educational Summit, which convenes educators, administrators, community and business leaders, policy makers and partners around five priority areas: literacy, career readiness, civics and character and resilience education. Each keynote is intentionally themed around one of these areas and followed by a panel discussion that extends the conversation and considers practical implications.
鈥淢att has developed what can best be described as a comprehensive educational ecosystem鈥攕panning K鈥�12, higher education, churches, corporate leadership, and national scholarship pipelines,鈥� said South Carolina State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver. 鈥淗is human dignity curricula for K鈥�12 students, published by McGraw Hill and endorsed by Ambassador Andrew Young, are already in use statewide in multiple states and districtwide in major urban systems. That work has grown into the Andrew Young HBCU Scholarship Program, launched in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and supported by respected civic leaders, including the Mayor of Atlanta.鈥�