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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to hs 20 years ago and took 9 aps. They had the best teachers and the most interesting curriculum. Things like enough lot and European history not to mention calculus etc. they were challenging and interesting and we had the smartest kids in school on them. Would have been bored and not challenged in regular and honor classes. [/quote]

+1  - My AP English, AP American History classes were the best classes I took in high school for critical thinking and writing.  AP Calc was tougher than tough, but it was supposed to be.  The students I know that took AP Science classes loved them because they had the kids that were most interested in those subjects and could cover the subjects faster and more in-depth.

I don't think it's worth blaming the AP program - I think an AP class (just like any other class) is as good or bad as the teacher that it teaching it.  I do think that AP classes have a higher percentage (in public school) of having competent teachers.[/quote]

We had the best math teacher in the dept teaching AP Calc - she was a former computer scientist who downshifted to math teacher after having kids. She could explain anything. Kids sat in the back not registered just to learn it from her and be ready for their calc class or in college. [/quote]

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