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The College Board Says A.P. Psychology Is ‘Effectively Banned’ in Florida
The nonprofit said it would not remove a section on gender and sexual orientation, as Florida had requested, and advised…
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Health
Leprosy May Be Endemic in Central Florida, Scientists Report
The News Leprosy, a fearsome scourge of ancient civilizations, may have become a permanent fixture in Florida, according to a…
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Disney District, Now Under DeSantis’s Control, Ends Its D.E.I. Programs
The News The special district that governs the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida announced on Tuesday that it was…
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World
Florida Schools Question Content on Gender and Sexuality in A.P. Psychology
The Latest Advanced Placement Psychology is the subject of the latest skirmish in the monthslong battle between the state of…
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World
Florida’s New Black History Standards Have Drawn Backlash. Who Wrote Them?
In updating the standards to comply with a new law that limits how racism can be taught, officials largely bypassed…
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News
Ron DeSantis Wants to Tell the Future by Controlling the Past
Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida was, along with his state’s Board of Education, embroiled in a controversy over…
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World
DeSantis Faces Swell of Criticism Over Florida’s New Standards for Black History
In one benchmark, middle schoolers would learn that enslaved Americans developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”
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Why California and Florida Have Become Almost Uninsurable
As different as California and Florida are, they share one big problem: Insurance companies are curtailing business in the two…
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Finance
Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse.
The largest insurer in California said it would stop offering new coverage. It’s part of a broader trend of companies…
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World
How DeSantis Is Trying to Lure Older Voters Away From Trump
The Florida governor is courting the large, politically influential group by pointing to his efforts to lower prescription drug prices.…
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