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Florida AP Psychology courses caught in state's new education restructuring

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The College Board is advising schools in Florida not to offer AP Psychology after the Florida Department of Education has "effectively banned" the course for content in its ...
Orlando Sentinel

AP psychology course can’t be offered over gender identity, sexual orientation lessons, College Board says

Florida will not allow public school students to take Advanced Placement psychology because the course includes lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity, topics forbidden by the state, the ...
Orlando Sentinel

College Board won’t alter AP psychology, other courses to appease Florida

Florida last month implored the College Board to consider modifying Advanced Placement courses with lessons that might run afoul of new state rules banning classroom instruction on sexual orientation ...
Action News Jax

Duval County School district eliminates AP Psychology courses after initially offering them

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Duval County School District has announced the removal of Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology courses from its high schools, contradicting statements made just a week ago. The ...
WPLG

Change of course: AP Psychology will be offered in Miami-Dade, Broward

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — Students in Miami-Dade and Broward counties will be able to take Advanced Placement Psychology courses during the upcoming school year. The decision comes after a battle between ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

AP psychology-alternative courses could still earn Florida students college credit

Despite the on- and off-again controversy surrounding AP Psychology mere days before many of Florida's school districts began the school year, one thing is certain: High school students can still earn ...
Education Week

College Board Says It Won’t Edit AP Courses, Despite Pressure From States

In a letter to educators nationwide Thursday, the College Board affirmed it will not modify any of its existing Advanced Placement courses in response to state laws banning instructional topics ...
Forbes

College Board Tells DeSantis It Won’t Change AP Psychology Course To Exclude LGBTQ Topics

The College Board, the organization overseeing advanced placement courses for high school students nationwide, pushed back on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recently passed legislation, telling the ...
CNN

AP Psychology can be taught in Florida in its ‘entirety,’ state official says, amid fight over gender and sexual orientation teachings

More than 28,000 Florida students took AP Psychology courses last year, according to the College Board, which called it one of the most popular classes in the state. In 2021, AP Psychology was the ...
CNN

College Board advises Florida schools to not offer AP Psychology after state says lessons about gender identity and sexuality would violate state law

The College Board is encouraging school districts in Florida not to offer Advanced Placement Psychology classes after it was informed the state’s education board reportedly told districts the course ...
cbs12.com

Florida clarifies 'ban' on AP Psychology courses

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Education Week

College Board Leader Discusses Controversy Over AP Courses

The College Board has been in the headlines repeatedly over the last year. The nonprofit’s Advanced Placement courses—which look good on college applications and offer students a chance to score ...