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

Dual enrollment has been growing in popularity, with over 2.5 million high schoolers taking at least one dual-credit course during the 2022-23 year.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

FACT Algebra is aligned with the entry-level general requirement math class many students take at Florida colleges and ...

Every May, millions of high school students charge up their graphing calculators, crank out practice essays, and brush up on topics like participatory democracy and kinematics in preparation for ...

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 ...