An Advanced Placement Calculus course definition at an Illinois High School is eliciting accusations of segregation. The discussion of race in the classroom has divided many across the nation, with ...

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 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 ...

Advanced Placement classes can set applicants apart in a competitive college admissions environment, demonstrating the ability to perform well on more challenging coursework. Experts say performing ...

It's the most common question college admissions counselors get: Is it better to take a standard or honors class and get an A, or take an AP class and get a B? The answer, of course, is to take an AP ...

Skyleigh D’Ambrosia, 17, loves learning about science. She’s taken pretty much every science class available at her high school in the western Massachusetts town of Athol. "I want to be a doctor when ...

Dual enrollment and Advanced Placement courses can help high school students prepare for college. Dual enrollment allows students to earn college credits while in high school, potentially saving money ...

There’s a lot of talk right now about how to get more students into Advanced Placement classes. Easier said than done. Even when schools make it easier for students to enroll by removing requirements ...

I'm not going to sit here and play the "my AP classes stick is bigger than yours" because NINE. I TOOK NINE AP CLASSES. (I also made it a full 18 words into this post without humble-bragging, which is ...

A Virginia high school sent a disturbing letter to parents and students announcing they would be selecting students for Advanced Placement and honors classes at least partly based on skin color, a ...

LaGuardia High School is home to a few thousand talented teens from across New York City who excel on stage or backstage or in the creative studio (“Fame” wasn’t fiction), but it is also a high school ...