Poised at the intersection of two converging trends—the boom in virtual education and a dramatic rise in enrollment in Advanced Placement courses—online AP courses are experiencing a surge in ...

High school students are constantly seeking ways to stand out in college applications and prepare themselves for the rigors of higher education. Advanced Placement (AP) courses have emerged as a ...

Advanced Placement, or AP, classes have traditionally offered high school students the opportunity to pursue a more rigorous education, as well as the opportunity to enhance their college applications ...

Given the competitive nature of the college admissions process, students often look to Advanced Placement classes as a way to not only prepare for the rigors of college but to also give their ...

Cash-strapped schools are increasingly turning to online delivery of Advanced Placement classes for high school students seeking college credit, a change that could be a boon to students and ...

The College Board has been in the headlines repeatedly over the last year. The nonprofit’s Advanced Placement courses—which look good on college applications and offer students a chance to score ...

In a bid to engage more U.S. high school students in computer science, the College Board introduced a new Advanced Placement (AP) course in 2016: Computer Science Principles, which explores a range of ...

Many people often think that by taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes that they might get ahead in college, get credit, or may look better to colleges. Often times, that is not the case. AP courses ...

Kentucky officials plan to help high-school students prepare for college by expanding the use of online tools, like Advanced Placement courses and a math test administered over the Internet. State ...

It is no secret that college admissions have only become more and more competitive over the last 50 years. The number of students applying to college has increased, while the number of spots at ...

A new program offering online Advanced Placement courses to high-school students throughout South Dakota has dramatically increased student access to the upper-level courses. But several high-school ...