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Florida Will Let Schools Teach ‘Entirety’ Of AP Psychology—Reversing Course After Dispute Over LGBTQ Topics

Florida education leaders told school districts last week that AP Psychology can be taught to high schoolers “in its entirety,” multiple outlets reported, seemingly reversing course after suggesting ...
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Florida May Be Reversing Course on Barring AP Psychology from Its Schools over Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Topics

The College Board previously said that the state had 'effectively' banned the course AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee A schism involving the Florida Education Department and the College Board over the teaching ...
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What's Actually In The AP Psychology Course That's Causing It To Be Banned In Florida Schools

Students in Florida are getting ready to start the school year, and they’re being denied access to learning one particular subject, due to state legislation. As a direct result of Governor Ron ...
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Florida schools nixing AP psychology course amid confusion

Confusion over a Florida law has led several schools in the Sunshine State to ban the Advanced Placement Psychology course despite the state’s education commissioner clarifying that the course can be ...
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AP Psychology can be taught in Florida in its ‘entirety,’ state official says, amid fight over gender and sexual orientation teachings

The head of Florida’s education department on Friday told school officials that Advanced Placement Psychology courses may be taught in their “entirety” after dizzying concerns over new state laws ...
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State schools told to teach AP Psychology 'in its entirety'

TALLAHASSEE - On Friday, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. sent a letter to district school superintendents regarding the Advanced Placement Psychology course. In it, Diaz instructs state ...
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Florida Board of Education clarifies AP Psychology is safe in schools: 'No room for misinterpretation'

The Florida Department of Education (DOE) confirmed on Wednesday that AP Psychology can be taught at schools after a controversial debate. Just days before the new school year, multiple school ...
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Florida education officials may lift ban on AP psychology course: report

Florida high schools may teach Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology courses, the state Department of Education clarified Friday, a day after it stated that teaching the class would violate the law. “In ...
Salon2y

AP Psychology effectively banned in Florida over lesson on sexual orientation, gender identity

The Republican-controlled Florida Board of Education on Thursday effectively banned Advanced Placement Psychology by notifying school district superintendents that teaching about sexual orientation ...
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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 that ...
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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 ...
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“Something for Everyone”: A Conversation about AP Psychology

As an academic discipline, psychology is quite vast. At the same time, people of all education levels are drawn to the field, given psychology’s relevance for everyday living. Against the backdrop of ...