Published on Wed., May 21, 2025
Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) is currently selecting textbooks for the Advanced Placement (AP) United States Government and Politics course at the high school level. This selection process aims to align with the College Board's AP United States Government and Politics requirements. The following titles were under consideration:
- Abernathy, Scott and Karen Waples. American Government: Stories of a Nation. 1st edition. New York: Worth Publishers/BFW, 2019.
- O’Connor, Karen and Larry J. Sabato. American Government: Roots and Reform. 13th edition. Boston, MA: Pearson, 2018.
- Edwards, George C., Robert L. Lineberry, and Martin P. Wattenberg. Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy. 17th edition. Boston, MA: Pearson, 2019.
- Wilson, James Q., John J. DiIulio Jr., Meena Bose, Matthew S. Levendusky. American Government: Institutions and Policies. 16th edition. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, 2018.
These materials are available for public review at the School Administration Building. Parents, guardians, and community members are encouraged to participate in the review process. To schedule a time to examine these textbooks, please contact LCS at (434) 515-5015.
The top two choices after AP teachers had an opportunity to review are the following:
- Abernathy, Scott and Karen Waples. American Government: Stories of a Nation. 1st edition. New York: Worth Publishers/BFW, 2019.
- O’Connor, Karen and Larry J. Sabato. American Government: Roots and Reform. 13th edition. Boston, MA: Pearson, 2018.