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DeSantis’ Latest Target? AP Psych Classes.
The battle never ends.
The Republican primary can always be counted on to be an adventure particularly in recent years, and now with all these candidates vying to emerge for the donor class as the Trump alternative to rally behind, they are all attempting to leave their mark in their own little ways. Ron DeSantis is certainly no exception, and he really loves to portray himself as some sort of tough guy. His targets of course range from LGBTQ communities and education, and now we can add AP Psych classes to the list.
Juan Perez Jr. and Andrew Atterbury with Politico write:
The College Board has rejected changing a high school Advanced Placement psychology course’s lessons on gender and sexual orientation, in a direct challenge to Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration that could reignite conflict between the education giant and the presidential hopeful.
Florida school districts had raised questions about an AP Psychology “learning objective” that covers gender and sexual orientation, the College Board acknowledged Thursday, after the DeSantis administration expanded restrictions and regulations on classroom instruction in April.
The Republican Party is constantly sending a message, isn’t it?
