More students from low-income families are taking and passing Advanced Placement tests, but non-Asian minority students—particularly African-Americans—are still underrepresented among those taking and passing the tests of college-level material, according to results released today. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
This is a report on a report, and doesn't add any new perspectives or voices to the story. But it does present key information in an effective manner.
A straight-forward relaying of the College Board's 5th annual report on AP scores. The article hints at some interesting trends, and it which would benefit from some additional context to help readers get the full picture of what these statistics mean. Input from relevant stakeholders would make the piece more informative.
Lots of Asians are poor, under represented and academically accomplished. For this they get no help. They are the politically incorrect minority because they show that poverty and discrimination are overcome by personal effort, not government sponsored discrimination.
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