Florida has 'effectively banned' AP Psychology, College Board says
The College Board says sex and gender topics have been part of the AP Psychology coursework since the course was launched 30 years ago.
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The College Board says sex and gender topics have been part of the AP Psychology coursework since the course was launched 30 years ago.
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The Florida Department of Education has effectively banned AP Psychology in the state by instructing Florida superintendents “that teaching foundational content on sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal under state law,” College Board announced Thursday. In June, the College Board reported […]
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 can no longer be taught in the state if it includes lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity, the organization said in a statement Thursday.
Already at arms over the AP African American studies course, the College Board has accused Florida of having "effectively banned" the advanced placement psychology class.
The College Board announced it was refusing to change the content of its psychology course for the state’s Department of Education.