No AP Physchology Classes in Florida

[GMDino]

(08-09-2023, 02:45 PM)basballguy Wrote: so you say "effectively resulted in the banning of AP Psychology"....is that actually the case?  Was the class banned?  Are they prevented from taking the AP exam?  

Or are we getting upset about a couple paragraphs that may not be in the curriculum anymore?

Ok i just read the actual release.  No classes have been banned....quite the opposite....it's the organization recommending to schools to not carry the class.  Totally different than what you're trying to sell here.  

"Classes have been banned!!!  But we told them to do it so it's DeSantis' fault!"

Give me a break.  :)


This sounds like an unnecessary overreaction by this school district.  

Well I mean those are the words used in the link you provded:

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Quote:COLLEGE BOARD

• August 3, 2023
  

[url=https://newsroom.collegeboard.org/author/college-board-communications]
We are sad to have learned that today the Florida Department of Education has effectively banned AP Psychology in the state by instructing Florida superintendents that teaching foundational content on sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal under state law. The state has said districts are free to teach AP Psychology only if it excludes any mention of these essential topics.

Pally directly quoted it.

Continuing:

Quote:As we shared in June, we cannot modify AP Psychology in response to regulations that would censor college-level standards for credit, placement, and career readiness. Our policy remains unchanged. 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.

To be clear, any AP Psychology course taught in Florida will violate either Florida law or college requirements. 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.

Boy, that sure reads like the classes cannot be taught for college credit because it would violate the law DeSantis signed.

Quote:The American Psychological Association recently reaffirmed that any course that excludes these topics would violate their guidelines and should not be considered for college credit. The APA has given this direct guidance to organizations that have agreed to this censorship.


Similarly, American Council on Education president Ted Mitchell has said: “It strains credulity to believe that our reviewers would certify for college credit a psychology course that didn’t include gender identity.”


The state’s ban of this content removes choice from parents and students. Coming just days from the start of school, it derails the college readiness and affordability plans of tens of thousands of Florida students currently registered for AP Psychology, one of the most popular AP classes in the state. AP is recognized by thousands of colleges and universities across the United States for admissions, scholarships consideration, college credit, and advanced standing. More than 28,000 Florida students took AP Psychology in the 2022-23 academic year.

So the choice was either risk breaking the Don't say gay law or just not having the class.  
Maybe you read some other statement and linked the wrong one?