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[quote=Anonymous]I don’t know for sure why JR doesn’t talk much about APs, but I’d speculate it’s four things:

1. The future of AP seems uncertain in general, so perhaps they don’t want to oversell it.

2. I think they are concerned about the general academic arms race and think students who take too many APs are likely to get overwhelmed.

3. I think they have seen parents pressure kids into taking more than they can handle and/or take over the course selection process from students, and they don’t want to encourage that behavior.

4. It’s really not an issue 9th graders have to worry about since very very few of them are eligible for any AP classes. (Although they’d be wise to proactively address the issue rather than ignoring it altogether.)

I have an 11th grader and 9th grader and can confirm that they figure it out. My 9th grader knows what APs are available to him next year. My 11th grader took one AP last year, is currently taking four, and will take five next year. The kids talk a lot among themselves, they ask teachers, etc. They figure it out.[/quote]

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