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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m just going to say that the point of AP classes is or should be to reduce the number of college classes that students pay (a lot) for.

Due to APs (and dual enrollment), DD is able to graduate with a bachelors degree in three years but will stay the 4th and work on a masters degree.  This will save her/us a lot of money.

Everyone should have this opportunity and the classes should be well-taught. We are thinking about this the wrong way.[/quote]

I agree completely! I am a HS teacher and many students take my class (an AP) to get credits in college.  Many can graduate in three years or go abroad for a full year because they have a bunch of credits or take more electives of interest, etc.  This can especially help lower middle class and low income families in terms of loans and college costs.[/quote]

How can you both support this when there are few to no minorities in those classes?

Equity demands an end to the racist AP system.[/quote]

But what about the Black and Brown kids who excel at APs?  They are missing out as well. The minority students at our high school tend to do very well on APs and yes they go on to Ivies etc.  They deserve that opportunity.

[note: I agree that the curriculum for some of the APs needs updating.][/quote]

It is up to the teacher or school district to update their AP curriculum. There is more than one way to teach every single AP class. Our school offers 16 different (rotating) versions of AP Lit, for example.[/quote]

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