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Interest Alexandria, Va. – The National School Boards
Association’s Center for Public Education released today a new
report, “Is high school tough enough?“ finding that U.S.
students benefit from a rigorous high school curriculum, but
access and equality to advanced programs continue to plague many
schools. The report reviews the research behind effective
curricular strategies for promoting high school rigor in the
U.S. and focuses on strategies commonly used by school districts
to strengthen the high school curriculum: Advanced Placement
(AP) courses, high-level math courses, dual enrollment programs,
and early college high schools. “In today’s education landscape,
many are beginning to re-think the high school experience,” said
Patte Barth, Director of the Center. “From Advanced Placement
courses to dual enrollment, early college high schools, and even
high-level math; the aim is to expose students to concepts,
curricula, and ideas that will help t