Advanced Placement courses have long been the standard for high achievement in high school. The classes are modeled on college courses and are meant to represent the difficulty and breadth of material ...

Latino participation in AP classes is disproportionately low. Feb. 20, 2013— -- Advanced Placement classes in high schools across the country are becoming more diverse, and students are scoring ...

If last year’s numbers are any indication, some 3 million students will be taking 5 million Advanced Placement exams this spring. These three-hour exams, offered in May each year, mark the culmination ...

Ryan and Ed look at two new classes that are being offered next school year by the College Board — one focused on ...

Many people often think that by taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes that they might get ahead in college, get credit, or may look better to colleges. Often times, that is not the case. AP courses ...

Last year, senior Ritika Tappeta walked into her AP Biology class excited for the year ahead. Instead, she was severely disappointed. By the end of the year, the class had completed three of the eight ...

As standardized testing advances from all directions, teachers and administrators face a momentous choice: Are we mainly concerned with educating our students, or with ranking them? Recent news ...

Students with sports scholarships might have to skip in-person classes and other activities. Sports or grades do not necessarily determine a college student's success. When I meet other parents, their ...