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☆ Opinion: The shattering aftermath in Maui
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The Polynesian demigod Maui was so powerful he could raise islands up from the ocean floor and capture the sun to slow it down. We know Lahaina will be rebuilt, and the government response — city, state and federal — will be a huge part of that. “You can beat the drum of ‘women’s rights’ and defend tooth-and-nail women’s sports, so long as you only do so to denigrate trans women.”For more on the World Cup:Shaista Aziz: This Women’s World Cup has been unlike any other. That’s a great thingAmy Bass: The US loss at the Women’s World Cup sends a clear messageBill Bramhall/Tribune Content AgencyLet’s make a deal? In a country where federal prosecutors overwhelmingly win their cases, Trump’s odds of going to trial and winning both federal cases are slim — and he may face similarly daunting odds in the other cases.

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☆ An AP Psychology teacher in Florida says she's afraid to say the wrong thing in class for the first time in her career
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

One Florida teacher told Insider she feels like she has to be careful about what she says for the first time in her 15-year career. "I think it kind of puts any kid in Florida at a disadvantage," the teacher told Insider. A day later the Florida teacher's union accused DeSantis of using an "extremist agenda" to censor the AP Psychology course. the AP Psychology teacher in Broward asked. The teacher said AP Psychology also helps students get mental health information they wouldn't have access to otherwise.

Persons: wasn't, Shel Silverstein, Peter Licata, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, it's, I've Organizations: Board, Service, College Board, AP, The Washington Post, AP Psychology, Florida Florida Gov, Florida State, of Education Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon, Broward County, The Washington Post . Broward County, Florida Florida, Broward

☆ Opinion: AP Psychology controversy exposes the lie behind Florida’s push for ‘parental rights’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Neil J. Young | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The College Board AP Psychology course contains such content.”“College Board requires educators to teach the entire curriculum for an AP course for college credit consideration,” it said, “therefore AP Psychology is no longer a potential course option for Florida students to receive college credit.”Other school districts in Florida made similar announcements. In the current fight over AP Psychology, the College Board has indicated it doesn’t plan to negotiate with Florida. That AP Psychology has even been caught in the crosshairs of the “Don’t Say Gay” law may surprise many Florida parents. In April, that plan became clearer when the Florida State Board of Education expanded its ban on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity through the 12th grade. It was the fifth most popular AP course in the state in 2021.

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☆ A Florida teachers' union says DeSantis is using an 'extremist agenda' to 'censor' AP Psychology after the College Board said the course was 'effectively banned' through the state's 'Don't Say Gay' la
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The College Board said that its AP Psych course is "effectively banned" under Florida state law. A Florida law bans talk of sexuality and gender in school — key topics in AP Psych. Ron DeSantis' administration is using an "extremist agenda" to "censor" AP Psychology after the College Board said the course was "effectively banned" through the state's parental rights law critics have called "Don't Say Gay." But, under DeSantis' law, teachers are prohibited from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation in school. "This attempt to censor the AP Psychology course is just one more example of the governor's extremist agenda," Spar said.

Persons: DeSantis, Ron DeSantis, Andrew Spar, —, Spar, Colin Sharkey Organizations: Board, Psych, Service, College Board, Florida Education Association —, The College Board, Florida Department of Education, The, Florida, College, International Baccalaureate, Association of American Educators Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon

☆ College Board Says Florida Has Effectively Banned Its AP Psychology Course Over Gender Identity Content
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Florida effectively bans advanced psychology course over LGBTQ content, course developer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"To be clear, any AP Psychology course taught in Florida will violate either Florida law or college requirements," the organization said in a statement posted on its website on Thursday. "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." "We encourage the College Board to stop playing games with Florida students and continue to offer the course and allow teachers to operate accordingly." Palelis did not immediately respond to a question about whether the state had advised superintendents that the course violated state law. Discussions between the state and College Board about the psychology course began in May, a letter from Florida posted by the College Board on its website showed.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Read, Donald Trump, Cassandra Palelis, Palelis, Sharon Bernstein, Colleen Jenkins, Richard Chang Organizations: Hillsborough High School, Republican, U.S, AP, American, College Board, Florida Department of Education, Florida, The, Board, Thomson Locations: Florida

☆ I run a holiday toy drive. Here's how to avoid common mistakes and make the most impact with your donations.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

McKenna Reitz , 40, is a teacher and motivational speaker who started a toy drive at her Ohio school. 40, is a teacher and motivational speaker who started a toy drive at her Ohio school. So you have to lead with the purpose and goal for your toy drive. Every year, we do a handful of things to help get the word out about our toy drive. As we move into our eighth annual toy drive, my best piece of advice for others is to just go for it and don't feel like you have to start small.

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