News

USA Today1y
AP Psychology could be back on students' schedules in Florida as state clarifies guidance
AP Psychology could be allowed in Florida after all. A day after news broke that the state Department of Education was effectively banning the course by prohibiting instruction on gender and ...
USA Today1y
AP Psychology 'effectively banned' in Florida because of gender, sexuality chapter
And the organization is advising Florida districts not to offer the classes until the state reverses its decision, saying any AP Psychology course taught in Florida will violate either state law ...
Tallahassee Democrat1y
Did Florida ban AP Psychology? Here's what you need to know
Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. released a letter reversing course on the "effective ban" of AP Psychology. Despite this, Palm Beach County announced their schools ...
CNN1y
AP Psychology can be taught in Florida in its ‘entirety,’ state official says, amid fight over gender and sexual orientation teachings
Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. sent a letter to school superintendents Friday stressing that his team is not discouraging districts from teaching AP Psychology.
Tallahassee Democrat1y
What is AP Psychology, and why did Florida try to ban part of it?
Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. released a letter reversing course on the "effective ban" of AP Psychology. Despite this, Palm Beach County announced their schools ...
Politico1y
AP Psychology ‘effectively banned’ in Florida over sexuality lessons, College Board says
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has essentially barred a high school Advanced Placement psychology course in the state because it includes lessons on sexual orientation and identity ...
The Washington Post1y
Florida ‘effectively’ bans Advanced Placement psychology course
“We advise Florida districts not to offer AP Psychology until Florida reverses their decision and allows parents and students to choose to take the full course,” the College Board sai ...
NPR1y
AP psychology class may be available to Florida students after all
Now, faced with altering its AP Psychology course to comply with Florida's limits on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity, the nonprofit College Board is pushing back. It advised ...
Orlando Sentinel1y
‘Completely terrible’: Confusion has Florida schools dropping AP psychology
Education Commissioner Manny Diaz on Friday sent a letter to superintendents that said the AP psychology course could be taught “in its entirety.” That seemed a shift from what school ...
Sun Sentinel1y
AP psychology classes are being dropped in South Florida amid confusion
Since AP psychology, like other AP courses, is devised by the College Board, it is not “expressly required by state academic standards.” Teachers who violate the rule could face suspension or ...
CNN1y
Opinion: AP Psychology controversy exposes the lie behind Florida’s push for ‘parental rights’
The College Board AP Psychology course contains such content.” “College Board requires educators to teach the entire curriculum for an AP course for college credit consideration,” it said ...