Florida bans AP psychology over gender identity, sexual orientation lessons

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Last year, 3,100 students in Orange County Public Schools were enrolled, with nearly 2,000 more took it in Lake, Osceola and Seminole county public schools.
45% : According to the College Board, the Florida Department of Education told school superintendents they could offer AP psychology only if lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity were omitted.
43% : In May, Florida asked the College Board to review all its courses to make sure they comply with Florida law, which because of new laws and rules, prohibits teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity as well as certain race-related topics.
40% : Florida will not allow public school students to take Advanced Placement psychology because the course includes lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity, topics forbidden by the state, the College Board said Thursday.
35% : "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 College Board said in a statement.

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