A Lehigh Valley high school’s new AP African American Studies course is drawing praise

In its first year, Parkland High School’s AP African American Studies course has 22 students enrolled in an in-depth study of often-ignored history.
Education Week

How Many AP Classes Are Enough? What Researchers (and College Hopefuls) Say

Is there an optimal number of Advanced Placement courses students should take to succeed in college? The College Board, which offers AP courses through which students can get college credit while in ...
The Spokesman-Review

AP scores release today: Here’s how high school students are preparing for college early

Advanced Placement exams are scored on a scale from one to five, with five being the highest possible score. A score of three and above is widely considered as “passing” the exam, while anything below ...
FOX13 Memphis

AP African American studies class debuts in 60 US high schools

Dozens of U.S. high schools are offering an Advanced Placement course in African American studies this fall, multiple news outlets are reporting. "AP African American Studies will introduce a new ...
EdSource

Let’s shatter stereotypes about what an AP class — and students — look like

If you were to show up at Natomas High School in the middle of the school day, you would likely stumble upon my students walking around the campus in lab coats and examining their environment, looking ...
Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Are AP exams truly benefiting talented students?

My joy and relief of finally being able to pay for my long-awaited lunch before my next stretch of afternoon classes was extinguished with embarrassment. The cashier’s words made my face grow hot, and ...
Houston Chronicle

More HISD students are passing AP exams than ever before. What's changed?

Atrayee Bhattacharjee's phone hasn't stopped ringing since she co-founded AP Tutors more than 25 years ago. Bhattacharjee created the Sugar Land-based company in 2000 after tutoring her daughter in ...