Florida's Education System Undergoes Major Changes and Controversies.

Florida lawmakers are allocating $2.8 million to develop a state-run program to rival the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams, and are also considering allowing students to take the Classic Learning Test (CLT) in lieu of the SAT or ACT. These moves come after Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the College Board for including courses on queer theory and intersectionality in an emerging course surrounding Black history. The proposed legislation would allow students to take the CLT to qualify for the state's Bright Futures Scholarship and school districts to offer the CLT for free to grade 11 students.