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

Are AP classes really worth it?

When teachers mention Advanced Placement (AP) classes, the first thought that came to my mind is how hard they are, and how much more credit they offer. I am a student who gets a hold of challenges to ...
Education Week

These AP Classes Were Designed to Attract Students of Color. Did They?

The College Board over the last few years has bet on two new courses to boost participation of underrepresented students in the Advanced Placement program: AP African American Studies and AP ...
The Baltimore Sun

Attack on AP classes earns a failing grade

In his proposal that we allow the College Board’s Advanced Placement program to “move on into a well-deserved retirement,” Matt Micciche of Friends School of Baltimore bases his argument on three ...
Los Angeles Times

FVHS establishes new on-campus, during-bell dual enrollment pathways for Precalculus and AP English classes

For the 2024-2025 school year, Fountain Valley High School announced the establishment of two new on-campus, during-bell dual enrollment pathways for students, which will provide alternative options ...
Education Week

College Board Warns Against Censoring Its AP Courses

The Advanced Placement program has long provided a stepping stone to college-level work for high school students. But as a growing number of states enact bans or restrictions on teaching about ...