Black history class to undergo changes, College Board says
The College Board says changes will be made to its new AP African American studies course, after critics said the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework, including Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer life.
Black history class revised by College Board amid criticism
The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies released Wednesday downplays some components that had drawn criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the class would be banned in his state.
Virginia students rank 10th in the nation for AP exam scores
Virginia ranked 10th in the nation in Advanced Placement (AP) test performance for 2020, according to data released by the College Board on Wednesday. Virginia ranked 10th in percentage of Class of 2020 to score a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam (Virginia Department of Education)The Class of 2020 in Virginia had 28.6% of its members score a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam, which was above the national average of 24.4%. The student groups and the percentage of Virginia 2020 graduates who earned passing AP scores are as follows:AdAsian students: 52%White students: 28.1%Hispanic students: 24.3%American Indian students: 12.7%Black students: 9.1%Virginiaโs Class of 2020 passed 98,556 AP exams, according to the report. At most universities, a score of three or more on an AP exam can be used for college credit. The report stated that this could save families across Virginia $136,612,476 based on the average rate of $462 per college credit hour.