{"id":100391,"date":"2023-04-05T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/?p=100391"},"modified":"2023-04-05T10:12:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T14:12:53","slug":"massachusetts-students-lead-america-in-ap-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/05\/massachusetts-students-lead-america-in-ap-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Students Lead America in AP Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In full transparency, the following is a press release from the Massachusetts Department of Education <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MALDEN\u00a0\u2013 For the second year in a row, Massachusetts ranks first in the nation for the percentage of graduating high school seniors who scored a 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam, according to results released by the College Board today, April 5.

In addition, Massachusetts is among the states with the largest 10-year gains in the percentage of Hispanic\/Latino graduates taking an AP exam during high school, and the Commonwealth also saw a significant 10-year increase in the percentage of Black\/African American graduates who took an AP exam.

\u201cI’m proud of the students and educators who worked hard to make sure Massachusetts remains a leader in student participation and success,”\u00a0Governor Maura Healey\u00a0said. “Our administration is committed to expanding access to AP courses for all students to enhance the opportunities available to them and set them on a path to a successful future.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s great to be at the top of the list not just for participation and achievement, but also for equity and expanding access,\u201d\u00a0Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll\u00a0said. \u201cToday\u2019s announcement highlights one way that thousands of Massachusetts students can prepare for college and careers. We\u2019re glad to see students taking advantage of such programs, whether through AP classes, Early College, Innovation Pathways, or other advanced coursework, and we’re committed to expanding access to these opportunities for all students.\u201d

\u201cI am so proud of all the work that was done by the Commonwealth to expand equity and access to AP coursework. As the superintendent in Lynn, it was a priority of mine to ensure that more students were given the opportunity to succeed in these classes, especially those barred from advanced courses in the past. I look forward to continuing that work across Massachusetts and building on the achievement we\u2019ve seen so far,\u201d\u00a0Education Secretary Patrick A. Tutwiler\u00a0said.<\/strong>

The state\u2019s efforts to make AP courses more widely accessible have included working with Mass Insight\u2019s AP STEM & English Program to increase AP participation and performance, particularly among underserved populations; subsidizing exam fees for low-income students; and expanding the number of high schools that offer AP courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through the\u00a0STEM AP Access Expansion Opportunity<\/a>, a partnership with VHS Learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A score of 3 out of 5 on an AP exam shows a student\u2019s capability to complete work for an introductory college-level course in that subject area.

Highlights from this year\u2019s results include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n