Another celebration with the College Board
The College Board hosted an event at the Governor’s Mansion for Arkansas legislators Thursday night to share with them how well the state is doing in regard to Advanced Placement classes.
Governor Mike Beebe, Education Commissioner Ken James and Higher Education Director Jim Purcell all spoke breifly to the crowd, which included several superintendents and representatives from education-related organizations.
The highlight was the unveiling of a color-coded map of the United States in which Arkansas was the only state almost completely filled with green, with green representing the highest AP participation rates. To see where Advanced Placement is being implemented well, look for the green on the map, the College Board told the Arkansas audience. Arkansas, which has received recognition each year for the past several years for both increased participation and increased scores in Advanced Placement, is one of only a handful of states where the College Board is hosting similar celebrations.
Advanced Placement classes are rigorous courses for high school students that are approved by the College Board. As of last year, all Arkansas public high schools must offer at least one AP class in each of the four core subject areas: science, mathematics, social studies and English.
Posted by JJT
