AP psychology class may be available to Florida students after all

The College Board pushes back against Florida’s limitations on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in AP Psychology course, causing confusion as students prepare to return to school.

Course Dispute: The issue arose when the College Board, a nonprofit organization, advised Florida school districts not to offer the AP Psychology course unless it could be taught in full.
* This advice was in response to Florida’s restrictions on teachings about sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms.
* However, late Friday communications from both parties suggested that Florida students might still have the opportunity to take the full course.

Potential Course Availability: In respective statements, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. and the College Board both suggested that the complete psychology course could be taught “in its entirety.”
* Despite these statements, it remained unclear if any modifications to the course would be expected to comply with Florida’s rules.
* With students set to return to school in less than a week, this uncertainty led parents, students, and teachers to scramble to find solutions.

Course Content: The AP Psychology course, which has not changed in 30 years, includes content on how sex and gender influence a person’s development.
* The College Board refused Florida’s push to modify this course to exclude teachings on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Impact on Education: Advocacy groups like the American Psychological Association and PEN America have criticized Florida’s restrictive education law, saying it leads to censorship and incomplete learning.
* Arthur Evans Jr., CEO of the American Psychological Association, said, “Requiring what is effectively censored educational material does an enormous disservice to students across Florida, who will receive an incomplete picture of the psychological research into human development.”

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