Advanced Placement

The school district is one of only a handful in Florida that will be offering the original course, with modifications made to the unit on gender identity and sexuality.

Even though AP Psychology can be taught again in Central Florida, most districts are opting for an alternative instead.

After some reversals and confusion amid a dustup between Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and the College Board, South Florida school districts are now offering Advanced Placement psychology courses.

The course contains instruction on gender identity, sexual orientation, bias and racial discrimination—issues that at least two state laws plus a board of education rule have limited or all out banned.

As a new school year begins, experts are worried about disruption due to Florida educational policy changes.

After a reversal from state officials over gender and sexual orientation modules, the course can be taught in public high schools. Monroe County will offer an adapted version of the course but Palm Beach County schools will not be implementing it, while Broward and Miami-Dade counties are still evaluating the situation.

The College Board says schools in Florida should not offer its Advanced Placement course in psychology to students, citing guidance from state officials to exclude content on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Central Florida school districts are coming up with creative ways to work around an effective ban on AP Psychology in Florida, and still teach students the subject.

The move follows a statewide ban on AP African American History.

Black lawmakers, religious leaders and local elected officials are organizing events to speak out after the state Department of Education’s Office of Articulation earlier this month sent a letter The College Board that the Advanced Placement African American Studies course won’t be offered in Florida public schools.

The college credit exams were moved online in response to the pandemic. But many students don't have Internet access at home. Up until Friday, one senior planned to take her tests in a parking lot.