Should my child take AP or dual enrollment? What to know about the programs

Dual enrollment has been growing in popularity, with over 2.5 million high schoolers taking at least one dual-credit course ...
AASA, The School Superintendents Association

Advanced Classes for All Students

Reflections on how raising expectations and expanding access to advanced coursework can empower all students to excel.
MyCentralJersey

Are AP courses worth it? | College Connection

High school students immersed in Advanced Placement (AP) courses often wonder if the academic rigor of these courses will serve them well. The answer is a resounding yes. These are college-level ...
Los Angeles Times

AP vs. college classes– Are they worth it?

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 ...
Yahoo

What to know about AP courses in Corpus Christi ISD

In Carroll High School history teacher Tracie Jensen’s classroom, advanced placement students are asked to think deeply about the background of historical events, not just the details. “Why does this ...
Modesto Bee

Do Advanced Placement students think their classes are worth it? Here’s what they say

Hamasa Mashal is a junior at Turlock High School. This year, she is taking five AP classes: precalculus, U.S. history, chemistry, statistics and English language. For her and many other students, ...
Inside Higher Ed

Combining Dual Enrollment With AP Courses Yields Positive Student Outcomes

Researchers found that students who combined Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses with dual-enrollment ...
Forbes

Advanced Placement Classes May Have Been A Fine Idea, But A New Book Explains How They Have Lost Their Way

The College Board’s Advanced Placement courses have become omnipresent in American high schools, supposedly representing a leg up for the college bound, the AP tests a chance for the best and ...
Yahoo

Ames High AP science classes struggle to teach students content appropriately

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 ...
Tennessean

Offering AP courses is now required in Oklahoma, but most schools still aren’t teaching them

At Barnsdall High School in northeastern Oklahoma, teacher James Cole prompts his Advanced Placement English students to write an opinion essay about the recent presidential election and what ...
Chicago Parent

These Are The Hardest AP Classes To Pass

Discover the 10 toughest AP exams by pass rate, revealing challenges and surprises for high school students striving for college credit. Every May, millions of high school students charge up their ...
Los Angeles Times

AP classes at risk of closing at El Rancho High

El Rancho High, a school that emphasizes optimizing academic and career opportunities, has some AP classes with low enrollment and some that are at risk of closing. The school has more than 2,000 ...