Florida and CLT Are Building an Alternative to AP Courses
Education reformers now need to ensure these new programs can compete with the College Board on equal footing.
May 20, 2026
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Florida and CLT Are Building an Alternative to AP Courses
Minding the Campus • David Randall
As Florida and the Classic Learning Test build new alternatives to AP courses, a deeper question comes into view: who gets to define rigor, college readiness, and the intellectual inheritance students receive? For families and schools seeking education ordered toward truth rather than trends, this development may mark an important step toward renewing advanced coursework with greater clarity, substance, and freedom.
David Randall
Minding the Campus
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