Participation of African American students in Advanced Placement programs at U.S. high schools has soared in recent years. But a huge racial gap persists in performance on AP examinations.
Michele Minter was vice president for development at The College Board.
According to The College Board, whites are more than three times as likely as blacks to be ready for the academic rigors of college.
Since 1988, the racial gap on the reading and mathematics sections of the SAT has increased from 189 points to 208 points.
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