{"id":1991980,"date":"2023-08-05T15:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T19:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-reverses-ban-on-ap-psychology-courses\/"},"modified":"2023-08-05T15:17:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T19:17:11","slug":"florida-reverses-ban-on-ap-psychology-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-reverses-ban-on-ap-psychology-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida lifts ban on AP psychology courses."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-reverses-ban-on-ap-psychology-courses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1991980&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Florida Reverses \u2062Ban on AP Psychology Course, Allowing Inclusion of Gender\u200d and Sexual Orientation\u200d Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p>The state of \u2064Florida has made a significant change in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-blasted-for-huge-funds-reopening-schools\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Blasted For Huge Funds Reopening Schools\">education policy<\/a> by\u2064 lifting the prohibition on teaching the Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology course. Previously, the Sunshine \u2064State had barred the inclusion of curriculum related to sexual orientation and gender \u2064identity, citing it as &#8220;illegal under state law.&#8221; This restriction was \u200da result of Governor\u2062 Ron DeSantis&#8217;s legislation, known as the &#8220;Don&#8217;t Say Gay&#8221; law, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-reverses-ban-on-ap-psychology-courses\/\" title=\"Florida lifts ban on AP psychology courses.\">initially\u200d banned\u200c classroom instruction<\/a> on these topics for kindergarten through third grade but was \u200clater extended\u200c to high school.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200cthere has been a positive development\u200b in this matter. Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr.\u200d recently sent an \u2064email to school superintendents, giving them the green light to teach \u200bAP Psychology in its entirety. This means\u200c that Florida teachers can\u200b now cover content on gender and\u2064 sexual orientation without fear of punishment in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wash-gov-inslee-signs-bill-banning-sports-teams-use-of-native-american-mascots\/\" title=\"Wash. Gov. Inslee signs bill banning sports teams\u2019 use of Native American mascots\">upcoming school year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Today&#8217;s statement from the\u2064 Florida Department of\u2063 Education represents revised guidance on AP Psychology,&#8221; stated the College Board, the organization responsible for\u200c AP \u200ccourses. &#8220;We hope now that Florida teachers will be able to teach the full course, \u2062including content on gender and sexual orientation, without \u2062fear of punishment in the upcoming \u2062school year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While this is a step in the right direction, district superintendents are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-plans-thorough-review-after-document-dump-suggests-chris-cuomo-had-larger-role-advising-andrew-cuomo\/\" title=\"CNN Plans \u2018Thorough Review\u2019 After Document Dump Suggests Chris Cuomo Had Larger Role Advising Andrew Cuomo\">seeking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-cannabis-banking-bill-with-bipartisan-support\/\" title=\"House passes cannabis banking bill with bipartisan support\">additional clarity<\/a><\/a> from the Department of\u2062 Education. Unfortunately, the \u200bdepartment has not responded\u200b to \u2064requests for comment from \u200cthe Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Florida schools are scheduled to begin classes on August 10, and this change in policy will have a significant impact on the curriculum. The Washington Examiner has \u200breached out to \u200cGovernor \u2062DeSantis&#8217;s office \u200dfor comment on \u200dthis matter.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Points:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Florida has reversed its prohibition on teaching the AP Psychology course.<\/li>\n<li>The previous ban was due to the &#8220;Don&#8217;t Say Gay&#8221; law, which restricted instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity.<\/li>\n<li>Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. has given the go-ahead for teaching AP Psychology in \u200bits entirety.<\/li>\n<li>The College\u2063 Board hopes that \u200cFlorida teachers\u200d can now cover\u200d content on gender and sexual orientation without fear of punishment.<\/li>\n<li>Additional clarity is being sought from the Department of Education.<\/li>\n<li>Florida\u2064 schools are set to begin classes on August \u200d10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more \u200dinformation, you can \u2064read the full article from the Washington\u2064 Examiner <a href=\"link\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida has lifted its ban on the AP Psychology course in schools. The state had previously prohibited teaching the subject, citing it as illegal under state law due to Governor Ron Desantis&#8217;s legislation known as the &#8220;Don&#8217;t Say Gay&#8221; law. 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