Note from Audra: I loved this article. Every kid is different and APs aren’t right for everyone.
By Christine Burke for Grown and Flown
This past summer, as my son approached his sophomore year, he was eligible to take an AP US History class. Though his marks were slightly below what was required, his teachers recommended him for the rigors of a yearlong college level class. When I discussed the curriculum with his guidance counselor, she told me that he’d be challenged, that he’d have a crushing amount of homework and that he’d likely spend hours a night studying for this class. Read full article at Grown and Flown
