THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SAYS ILLINOIS CONTINUES TO SEE MORE MINORITY STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY LATINOS…TAKING ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTS IN HIGH SCHOOL.
BOARD SPOKESPERSON AMANDA SIMHAUSER SAYS FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW…THE PERCENTAGE OF LATINO CLASS OF 2014 GRADUATES TAKING THE A-P EXAM EXCEEDED THE TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF LATINO GRADUATES STATEWIDE IN ILLINOIS.
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OVERALL…45 THOUSAND STUDENTS IN THE CLASS OF 2014 TOOK AT LEAST ONE A-P EXAM…WITH 30 THOUSAND OF THEM RECEIVING A SCORE OF THREE OR HIGHER WHICH USUALLY MEANS THEY WILL EARN COLLEGE CREDIT.