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Orlando Sentinel1y
AP psychology course can’t be offered over gender identity, sexual orientation lessons, College Board says
However, the Florida Department of Education had previously told the College Board it would need to sign an “assurance document” that AP psychology, and other AP courses, met Florida laws and ...
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 ...
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.
People1y
Florida May Be Reversing Course on Barring AP Psychology from Its Schools over Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Topics
"In fact,” according to the letter, “the Department believes that AP Psychology can be taught in its entirety in a manner that is age and developmentally appropriate and the course remains ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
WINK NEWS1y
Florida DOE battles with College Board over AP Psychology curriculum Florida DOE battles with College Board over AP Psychology curriculum
GET IT ON G E T I T O N Tensions continue to build in Florida over what should and shouldn’t be taught in schools. The College Board claims the state effectively banned an Advanced Placement ...
Politico1y
Florida clarifies AP psychology can be taught after confusion
To illustrate how quickly things changed in Florida, officials schools with Palm Beach County School District announced Wednesday that local campuses will offer AP psychology just one day after ...