More Texas students taking, failing Advanced Placement exams News for Dallas, Texas Dallas Morning News Latest News:
"Robust Advanced Placement programs are often seen as a seal of quality for high schools. And in its quest for excellence, Texas has seen an explosion of the classes that offer the promise and prestige of college credit.
But the latest data show Texas high school students fail more than half of the college-level exams, and their performance trails national averages.
Some say Texas failure rates are higher because more students from an increasingly diverse pool take AP classes here. But high failure rates from some of the Dallas area's elite campuses raise questions about whether our most advantaged high school students are prepared for college work."
Most of Trump’s Children Will Be Delegates to Republican Convention
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All of Trump’s children, with the exception of Ivanka and Barron, will be
delegates to the Republican National Convention. The Orlando Sentinel
reported: L...
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