[AAACE-NLA] "Why AP and IB Schools Soar"--5/22/07, Washington Post

[Alicia Pantoja]

andrea, did you attach the article?

On 5/22/07, Andrea Wilder <andreawilder at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> If you were wondering whether or not any schools could teach any kids
> anything at all, your questions will be answered here, just a wonderful
> article.
>
> The Preuss School...."is the only public school in America that admits
> only the children of low-income parents who have not graduated from
> college and requires all of those students to take several Advanced
> Placement courses before they can get their diplomas."
>
> I have no idea if this is too heartwarming to be true, but it does seem
> to show that TEACHING MATTERS.
>
> Andrea
>
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