Read a feature article from Issue No. 63 (Spring 2009):

More Blacks Are Competing in Advanced Placement Programs, But the Racial Scoring Gap Is Widening --- The number of blacks taking academically challenging Advanced Placement courses in high school has surged. The bad news is that the racial scoring gap on Advanced Placement tests continues to be large and in fact has increased in recent years.

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