Another problem with NCLB is that its standardized test requirement pushes AP testing out of the curriculum in rural schools.
The Daily Yonder, a leading rural journalistic-style blog talks wrote an article on Collegeboard’s statistics on rural education and AP classes.
There is a large discrepancy between rural school AP students and urban students. According to the U.S. Department of Education, rural graduates are less likely to go on to college than their urban counterparts.
This is because the rural schools receive their funding based on standardized test score pass rates, not AP pass rates which have a direct correlation to success at universities.
The Daily Yonder, a leading rural journalistic-style blog talks wrote an article on Collegeboard’s statistics on rural education and AP classes.
There is a large discrepancy between rural school AP students and urban students. According to the U.S. Department of Education, rural graduates are less likely to go on to college than their urban counterparts.
This is because the rural schools receive their funding based on standardized test score pass rates, not AP pass rates which have a direct correlation to success at universities.
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