What if Students Had to Opt-Out of A.P.?
In Washington state's Federal Way Public Schools every student in grades 6-12 who passes the state test in a specific subject area is signed up for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge International, or honors classes in that subject. It's the district's effort to open up classes that have traditionally served only a handful of privileged students to all students, regardless of their economic background, gender, and race.
Assistant Superintendent and former ASCD Emerging Leader Joshua Garcia describes the effort as an attempt to break institutional limitations on students and the ultimate form of parent engagement. Instead of the school determining
