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Nixa graduate at center of Oklahoma essay controversy

A University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student alleged she received a failing grade on an ...
Education Week

Classroom Assignments Fail to Meet Common-Core’s Higher Bar, Study Says

There have been several notable efforts recently to determine whether textbooks are aligned to the Common Core State Standards —most of which have had fairly negative findings. A new report looks at ...
U.S. News & World Report

A Second-Semester AP Study Strategy

Over the next few months, high school seniors will be looking ahead to prom and graduation. Amidst these milestone events, school sports and other commitments, May’s AP exams tend to sneak up on those ...
WFAE

Revised AP African American Studies class drops controversial topics after criticism

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies that was released on Wednesday downplays some components that drew criticism from ...
CNN

AP Psychology can be taught in Florida in its ‘entirety,’ state official says, amid fight over gender and sexual orientation teachings

The head of Florida’s education department on Friday told school officials that Advanced Placement Psychology courses may be taught in their “entirety” after dizzying concerns over new state laws ...
CNN

College Board advises Florida schools to not offer AP Psychology after state says lessons about gender identity and sexuality would violate state law

The College Board is encouraging school districts in Florida not to offer Advanced Placement Psychology classes after it was informed the state’s education board reportedly told districts the course ...