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The Supreme Court is set to decide several high-impact cases covering issues such as birthright citizenship, gender-affirming care for transgender youth, LGBTQ+ materials in schools, Medicaid provider rights, and the Affordable Care Act's preventive services mandate, with potential significant implications for rights and healthcare access in the U.S.
Florida's education commissioner, Manny Diaz Jr, has stated in a letter to state superintendents that the Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology course can be taught "in its entirety," despite concerns that it violated the state's new law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity. The College Board, which develops AP classes, expressed optimism that Florida teachers would now be able to teach the full course, including content on gender and sexual orientation. However, the confusion surrounding the issue has left parents and students uncertain about their plans for the upcoming academic year. This situation follows Florida's previous ban on an AP African American studies course earlier this year.
Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. has instructed state school officials to teach the College Board's AP Psychology course "in its entirety," including content on sexual orientation and gender identity. This comes after the College Board announced that Florida had effectively banned the course by prohibiting the teaching of foundational content on these topics. The College Board had threatened to withhold the "AP" designation from the course in Florida, potentially harming students. Florida has faced criticism for its restrictions on gender, sexual orientation, and race-related content in classrooms. The decision to teach the full course is seen as a victory for LGBTQ+ education and ensuring students have access to comprehensive knowledge.
The College Board has refused to change the lessons on gender and sexual orientation in its high school Advanced Placement psychology course, despite objections from Florida school districts and the DeSantis administration's expanded restrictions on classroom instruction. The College Board has suggested it will hold its ground after a separate scrap with DeSantis entangled its planned African American Studies course in political controversy this spring. It is unclear whether Florida will now block the AP psychology course from classrooms.
Muslim parents are realizing their community's alliance with the Democratic Party and the far left has betrayed their values, particularly in the fight for parental rights. As a result, they are joining forces with conservatives to protect their children from the woke army's push for LGBTQ+ education. The issue of parental rights is expected to be a wedge issue in the 2024 elections, and Muslim parents are preparing to run as Republicans or support Republican politicians. This marks a potential political realignment for the Muslim American community.
Disney struck a secret deal with a subsidiary responsible for utilities in central Florida to set its own utilities rates until 2032, according to the board appointed by Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney. The announcement comes amid an escalating feud between Florida's governor and the entertainment company, sparked by DeSantis' attempts to roll back LGBTQ education. DeSantis has waged a campaign to strip Disney of some of the special legal status it has in Florida, but Disney outmaneuvered him by striking a new deal for the land Disney World occupies back in March, shielding its status for the foreseeable future.