The high-performing Scarsdale district eliminated AP classes and guess what? The sky didn't fall and the world didn't end. The students' college acceptance rates at top colleges remained consistent. Perhaps the students actually learned more (and were assessed more accurately). The only thing we know for sure happened is that the College Board, with its ridiculous over-influence on our schools, received less revenue from Scarsdale parents. So what's not to like?
Read the NY Times article here.
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