More black students are taking advanced courses

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By Liz Bowie
August 27, 2008

Significantly more African-American seniors in Maryland are taking and passing rigorous Advanced Placement tests, a key measure of high academic achievement, according to results released yesterday by the College Board.

The number of African-American students among last year's senior class taking the exams rose by nearly 30 percent from the year before to 7,812. Nearly half of those students - 3,498 - received a passing score on at least one of those exams.

The increasing participation by minorities around the state reflects the priority that state and local school systems have placed on getting more students to take tougher courses in high school that will prepare them for college. Typically, students who take the exams also are enrolled in the Advanced Placement courses. While there is no set AP curriculum, students who do well generally have been provided a higher level of instruction.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/k12/bal-md.scores27aug27,0,3285053.story

Good job Maryland!

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