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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP again and while I see the criticism of APs I think people forget that they are meant to be college level classes at a high school environment.  This is advantageous for struggling students because they can take higher level material but still have all of the resources and supports of a high school- counselors, classes meeting daily or every other day, teachers checking in if struggling, teacher office hours, etc.  The supports are not as frequent or the same in a DE class.  [/quote]

The issue is having folks in there who can't handle a college course distracting the teacher and taking time away from folks who can learn at the college level.

The racial issue is just a red herring.  It really is talking about kids who can and kids who can't handle the pace and depth of the course.[/quote]

Yes, plenty of white kids who were not cut out for AP classes when I was in HS. Some stayed & struggled, some left for Honors. I suspect the better grades in Honors was better for their self esteem.[/quote]

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