Many people often think that by taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes that they might get ahead in college, get credit, or may look better to colleges. Often times, that is not the case. AP courses ...

An Advanced Placement Calculus course definition at an Illinois High School is eliciting accusations of segregation. The discussion of race in the classroom has divided many across the nation, with ...

The College Board over the last few years has bet on two new courses to boost participation of underrepresented students in the Advanced Placement program: AP African American Studies and AP ...

More North Carolina high schoolers are taking college-level classes and passing exams to earn college credit than ever before. Many high schools offer Advanced Placement (AP) classes designed to teach ...

The College Board on Wednesday released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the nonprofit testing company came under intense scrutiny for ...

Skyleigh D’Ambrosia, 17, loves learning about science. She’s taken pretty much every science class available at her high school in the western Massachusetts town of Athol. "I want to be a doctor when ...

Advanced Placement classes can set applicants apart in a competitive college admissions environment, demonstrating the ability to perform well on more challenging coursework. Experts say performing ...

Georgetown University has one of the best political science programs in the country. The university is also one of the most competitive, with an admission rate of 15 percent. In the past 13 years, our ...