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Number of Schools Offering AP Falls after First Audit of Courses
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Cech, Scott J. – Education Week, 2007
This article reports the findings of the first audit of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. One of the more striking effects of the audit, the results of which were released recently by the College Board, was a steep drop in the number of schools offering Advanced Placement courses. After more than 30 years of steady growth, the number of schools…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Low Income, Minority Groups, Low Income Groups
As "Accelerated Learning" Booms, High School-College Divide Blurs
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Olson, Lynn – Education Week, 2006
One indication that the lines between high schools and colleges are blurring is the growth in programs that permit students to earn college credit while still in high school. More than 250 educators and policymakers representing both the K-12 and higher education communities gathered on June 8-9, 2006 to discuss such "accelerated-learning…
Descriptors: College Credits, High School Students, Educational Quality, Educational Policy