Nearly 28,000 students in Florida, part of just over 326.000 students nationwide, took the AP Psychology exam in 2023, according to the College Board, making it the sixth most popular AP course ...

Though considered key parts of a college psychology course, the AP class spends little time — by his estimation not even an hour of the school year — on gender and sexual orientation.

The portion of AP Psychology in question is unit 6.7, which discusses gender and sexuality and includes the definitions of gender, sexuality, gender roles and stereotypes and their socialization ...

With AP psychology no longer an option, OCPS schools are “working to identify alternative options for your child’s schedule,” the message said.

In 2021, AP Psychology was the fifth most popular AP class in the state, according to a report by the Florida Department of Education. AP classes are one of several ways high school students can ...

In AP Psychology, students will "explore the ideas, theories, and methods of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes," according to the course description.

AP Psychology 'effectively banned' because of conflict with Florida law on teaching gender, sexuality The College Board, which runs the AP program, said this exclusion would "effectively ban" the ...

Now, faced with altering its AP psychology course to comply with Florida’s limits on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity, the nonprofit College Board is pushing back.

AP psychology class may be available to Florida students after all After saying the state had effectively banned the class because of content on sexual orientation and gender identity, ...

Last spring, nearly 28,000 Florida students took the AP Psychology exam, an opportunity given to students who have taken the course to earn college credit. More than 60 percent of them came from ...

Whether AP Psychology would be offered in Florida in the upcoming school year had been a looming question before the College Board’s statement Thursday. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

A back-and-forth on AP Psychology courses in Florida has sparked confusion and concerns among parents and educators. After the College Board said last week that AP Psychology was effectively ...