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The decision deepens a dispute between Gov. Ron DeSantis and a major education nonprofit over classroom teachings just before the start of a new school year.
The nonprofit said it would not remove a section on gender and sexual orientation, as Florida had requested, and advised districts not to offer the course.
The College Board is encouraging school districts in Florida not to offer AP Psychology, but state officials are pushing back.
Florida’s restrictions on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity have “effectively banned” an Advanced Placement psychology course throughout the state, according to the organization that develops the college-level courses
Tetra Images/Getty Images(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 that it was asked by the Florida Department of Education Office of Articulation to potentially modify its courses to suit Florida law and exclude topics of gender and sexual orientation. College Board refused, saying it cannot modify course...