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The College Board claims its AP Psychology course was "effectively banned" in Florida because of the state's laws on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity.

In its statement Thursday, the College Board said DeSantis' administration "has effectively banned AP Psychology in the state by instructing Florida superintendents that teaching foundational ...

The College Board said in a statement that it was "sad" to have taken this step but that its hands had been tied by the DeSantis administration, which "has effectively banned AP Psychology in the ...

More than 28,000 Florida students at 562 schools in Florida took AP Psychology last school year, the College Board said. Noah Summerlin, a rising senior at Leon High School, was one of them.

The College Board announced Thursday, August 3, 2023, that Florida schools should not teach AP Psychology because the state’s Department of Education is requiring lessons on gender identity and ...

The public scuffle over the AP Psychology course is just the latest installment in an ongoing feud between the College Board and Florida education officials over what subjects can be taught in the ...

College Board spokesperson Holly Stepp said in an email the organization did not know what Florida will decide or what AP courses might be affected by the new state rules and laws.

More than 28,000 Florida students took AP Psychology courses last year, according to the College Board, which called it one of the most popular classes in the state.

College Board: Florida bans AP Psychology over sexual orientation, gender identity content. BY Mark Boxley Florida. PUBLISHED 4:49 PM ET Aug. 03, 2023 PUBLISHED 4:49 PM EDT ...

That’s about how many students took the AP Psychology—one of College Board’s more popular courses—exam this past May in Florida. In 2022, about 292,000 students across the country took the ...

The College Board runs the 40-course AP program, which aims to offer high school students introductory college courses and a chance to earn college credit. AP psychology has been offered in the ...