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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]50% of kids in the US aren’t passing AP exams as it is so I really don’t see why we need to start a week or two earlier for them. College Board releases these scores every year. US kids do terrible on the exams.

Regardless, I don’t care when we start. But the goal needs to be out as early in June as possible. Once we pass the SOLs and Memorial Day, there isn’t meaningful learning happening in school. 3 weeks of school in august/September isn’t equivalent to 3 weeks of school in June. You can’t start new material or maintain good spirits from the kids trying to do stuff on June 16. So letting us go as early in June as feasible is better for everyone. [/quote]

As someone who has proctored dozens of AP exams, half the kids shouldn’t be there. Every year I see kids draw pictures in the booklet rather than take the test, leave the written portion empty, complete the scantron without looking at the questions, etc.[/quote]

Taking the test is optional. Why do they attend?[/quote]

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