Florida and the College Board appear to have come to a resolution over the inclusion of LGBTQ topics in the state’s Advanced Placement Psychology classes.
In a letter shared with school superintendents Friday, Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. said the department"is not discouraging districts from teaching AP Psychology."
In a statement shared with NBC News on Monday, the College Board — which administers the SAT and college-level classes to high school students — responded to the Florida Department of Education's new guidance with a mix of hope and skepticism. The College Board describes the course’s LGBTQ content as teachings on “how sex and gender influence socialization and other aspects of development.”, the College Board said the Florida Department of Education had"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.
Florida's so-called Don't Say Gay law was signed last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is running for president.
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