Putting aside party politics for a while, what are your thoughts on the socioeconomic aspects of:
1. AP classes
2. AP exams
3. AP exam fees
??
Some articles to get things started (feel free to provide more articles):
Obama administration subsidizes AP exam fees for low income students:
http://communities.washingtontimes.c...ncome-student/
Expansion of A.P. Tests Also Brings More Failures
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/ed...llege.html?hpw
“Are we getting more 1’s and 2’s? Absolutely,” said Trevor Packer, vice president of the Advanced Placement program. “But are we getting more 3’s, 4’s and 5’s? Even more so. So the question is whether that increase in the percentage of low scores is a reasonable tradeoff for the even larger growth in high scores. And I don’t know an educator who wouldn’t think it’s a good tradeoff to take the risk and give more courses that we know have been good for the few.”
Cuts Threaten Access to College Placement Tests:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/17/ed...ests.html?_r=0
Trevor Packer, the College Board official in charge of the A.P. program, estimates that because of the fee increases, about 337,000 low-income students will take A.P. exams in May — 29,000 students fewer than projected. Also, he said, fewer low-income students will take multiple exams, leading to a decline of about 47,000 exams.