Science Daily: Public, private school math scores match

February 19th, 2006

ScienceDaily: Public, private school math scores match
A study finds that U.S. public school students do as well on math tests as those in private schools when student backgrounds are taken into account.

Parents question push for advanced placement classes

February 19th, 2006

HometownAnnapolis.com, Top Stories – Parents question push for advanced placement classes
The letter from school officials that arrived last month said Lisa Logan’s daughter was ready to take advanced placement classes next year.

But Bellamy, her daughter, who’s a sophomore, had failed several classes, and with a grade point average below 2.0, Mrs. Logan wondered why school administrators think she’s ready for AP art history, world history, English language, European history, human geography and psychology.

“Something’s just not right there,” Mrs. Logan said. “I’m not that great in math, but if you do that math, it just doesn’t add up.”