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Guess What? Taking AP Exams Just Got Easier

by Amy Hatch, Posted Aug 12th 2010 9:00AM

Guessing is OK now, but you still need a No. 2 pencil. Credit: jupiterimages
Ah, we remember our Advanced Placement examinations well -- the No. 2 pencils, the cold sweats, the anxiety. But now, college-bound high school students can rest at ...
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Scores Down As More Kids Take Advanced Placement Tests

by Tom Henderson, Posted Feb 4th 2010 3:00PM

Advanced Placement test scores are down. Credit: sigmaman, Flickr
Last year saw a record number of students taking the Advanced Placement test. But as more kids are taking the test, more kids are failing it -- especially in the South. An ...
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New York offers cash incentives for students who pass tests

by Angie Felton, Posted Sep 2nd 2008 10:00AM

If students are expected to treat school as their work, it stands to reason that they then be compensated for a job well done. In academics, good work is reflected by good grades or test scores and in New York, kids are getting paid up to a thousand ...
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Should we pay teens to take advanced high school courses?

by Nicole Teed, Posted Mar 24th 2008 11:31AM

High school students participating in a pilot program in South Dakota get this deal: pass an advanced placement (AP) exam, and earn 100 bucks. The program, supported by a grant from the National Science and Math Initiative, is designed to let rural ...
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The best public high schools

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted May 23rd 2007 1:27PM

Here's a list of the 1,200 best public high schools in the US. I'm not sure how useful this list is, though; I'm not moving to Texas just so my kids can attend #1 or #2. I will note that, while it's no surprise that our Lowell is listed pretty high ...
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