Our students can't read on grade level, but they take AP classes!

Odd Math for 'Best High Schools' (New York Times, May 17, 2006)
I knew this list was bunk!

I'm beginning to really dislike the media. "Beginning" - haahahahahaha.

Do I have to comment on how the use of percentage of AP exams taken by students is completely symbolic? The rationale is that they want to reward schools who push their students to challenge themselves. Apparently good teaching and the modest gains that actually form a child's education mean little.