THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020 IS RECEIVING HIGH MARKS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORES.
29 PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN THE CLASS OF 2020 RECEIVED A THREE OR HIGHER ON AT LEAST ONE EXAM. THAT'S AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 12 PERCENT FROM 2010...A BIGGER JUMP OVER THE DECADE THAN ALL BUT FOUR OTHER STATES. THE ILLINOIS BOARD OF EDUCATION'S JEN KIRMES SAYS THESE A-P CLASSES ARE REALLY BENEFICIAL.
KIRMES SAYS THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPRESSIVE GIVEN THE PAST YEAR.
IS-BE SAYS NEW DATA ALSO SHOWS THAT WAIVING THE A-P EXAM FEE FOR QUALIFYING STUDENTS HAS LED TO A HISTORIC NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME TEENS SCORING A THREE OR HIGHER.