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Zarate, Maria Estela; Pachon, Harry P. – Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, 2006
Analysis by researchers of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) on Advanced Placement (AP) courses in California public high schools in the mid-1990s concluded that although high school AP programs offered talented youngsters the opportunity to stretch their mental horizons and preview the challenges of college-level coursework, the programs…
Descriptors: High Schools, Advanced Placement, College Preparation, Advanced Placement Programs
Ashby, Nicole, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2006
"The Achiever" is a monthly newsletter designed expressly for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. The highlights of this issue include: (1) Report Finds U.S. Higher Education in Need of Change; (2) Meeting a Critical Need: Foreign Languages, Academic Rigor…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Finance, Newsletters, Educational Improvement