some good news from chicago. started under arne.

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Chicago Public Schools today was recognized by the College Board for significant gains in access to and student performance in Advanced Placement courses. CPS was one four school districts nationally that were honored by the College Board as an “Advanced Placement District of the Year” for its efforts to encourage and support student participation in AP.

CPS Interim Chief Education Officer Dr. Charles Payne was joined by College Board representatives Ileana Rodriguez, vice president of the College Board’s Midwestern Regional Office, and Joel Gulko, senior educational manager K-12, for a press conference at John M. Harlan Community Academy High School, 9652 S. Michigan Ave. Harlan is one of a number of CPS high schools which has been implementing the Chicago Advanced Placement Enhancement (CAPE) initiative, which aims to provide all students with equitable access to challenging coursework.

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The College Board called CPS “the nation’s leader among large school districts in simultaneously expanding access to Advanced Placement and improving scores.” From 2008-2010, CPS achieved a larger increase than any school district in the U.S. in the number of traditionally underserved minority students taking AP classes who earned a score of 3 or better on at least one AP test. (A score of 3 on most AP tests is accepted for college credit by many colleges and universities.)


http://www.cps.edu/News/Press_releases/Pages/03_17_2011_PR1.aspx

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1. Excellent news - glad to hear it!

Thanks for posting! Good news is in such short supply these days.

:yourock: :patriot: :thumbsup:

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2. I'm sure they are glad to get the increased revenues generated by

more AP tests from Chicago. Huzzah. As for a AP score of 3 or more accepted for college credit, notice they use the word "many" not "all" or "majority". Wonder why?? AP Tests can be prepped to such an extreme that actually content knowledge may not be adequately assessed. Sorry for being the bearer of bad news.