Atlanta Public Schools asked high school students to attend a democracy class hosted by the New Georgia Project, a Stacey Abrams-founded voting rights group that aims to flip the state of Georgia blue by registering young and minority voters.
APS Superintendent Lisa Herring said at the time that she was"thrilled" by the partnership.
Nse Ufot, executive director of the New Georgia Project, speaks on stage during "Count Every Vote" at Freedom Park in Atlanta Nov. 7, 2020. , the New Georgia Project has been criticized by fellow state Democrats for a lack of transparency on where it gets its funding and where that money goes.last year to counter Abrams' efforts, slammed APS for teaming up with the New Georgia Project.
APS told Fox News in a statement that Democracy Class Atlanta was a"non-partisan, two-month, voluntary program to increase civic education, participation and leadership among Atlanta Public School students in 11th and 12th grade."