Florida Has Banned AP Psych Over Gender and Sexuality Content, College Board Says
Florida has “effectively” banned the Advanced Placement Psychology course from being taught in classrooms over lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation, the College Board said on Thursday.
In a statement, the nonprofit educational organization said that Florida superintendents had been told by state education officials that “districts are free to teach AP Psychology” only if the gender and sexuality material is excluded. The condition, according to the College Board, which oversees the Advanced Placement’s 40-course program, renders the course inadmissible for college credit.
“Our policy remains unchanged,” the College Board said. “Any course that censors required course content cannot be labeled ‘AP’ or ‘Advanced Placement,’ and the ‘AP Psychology’ designation cannot be utilized on student transcripts.”