Florida accuses College Board of ‘playing games’ after saying AP Psych ‘banned’ over gender

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Florida accuses College Board of ‘playing games’ after saying AP Psych ‘banned’ over gender, sexual orientation content

By Patrick Reilly
August 4, 2023

Florida has “effectively banned” Advanced Placement Psychology courses in schools under its so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, according to the College Board — who education officials accused of “playing games” ahead of the new school year.

“To be clear, any AP Psychology course taught in Florida will violate either Florida law or college requirements,” the College Board, which administers SAT and AP tests, said in a statement.

“Therefore, we advise Florida districts not to offer AP Psychology until Florida reverses their decision and allows parents and students to choose to take the full course.

The Sunshine State’s Department of Education approved the ban on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity across all grades earlier this year, backed by Gov. and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.

The College Board said teachers across the state “are heartbroken that they are being forced to drop AP and instead teach alternatives that have been deemed legal because the courses exclude these topics.”

But the Florida DOE shot back that it did not ban the course — and accused the College Board of “playing games” ahead of the new school year.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/08/04/florida-bans-ap-psych-over-gender-sexual-orientation-content-college-board/