According to a recent report released by the College Board, more public school students are taking and passing Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The proportion of students taking these exams has grown as well as the proportion scoring a 3 or higher--a 3 is the benchmark at which some colleges will offer course credit. Black and Hispanic test takers, however, still lag behind their white counterparts in taking and passing these exams.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/education/14exam.html?_r=1&ref=education&oref=slogin
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