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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The schools used to require certain grades in honors and teacher recommendations to be eligible to take AP classes. Many people would argue that that was a better system, because the classes were filled with kids who actually wanted to and could do the work. The only reason they dropped the pre-reqs was to increase their standings in the Washington Post high school rankings.
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Many people would argue that the system as it stands today is far better.  AP and Honors classes are still filled with kids able, eager, and enthusiastic to do the work.  The difference is, the classes are open to far more students than they used to be.  The curriculum and instruction is still the same - AP curriculum is standardized throughout the U.S. and the exams are all the same.

Of course, there will always be the disgruntled parents who feel that these classes should only be reserved for certain kids, as they currently are in elementary and middle school.  Thankfully, high school is when those parents stop getting their way.[/quote]

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