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How much you can expect to spend on an AP computer science book. Basic computer science books will vary in price from about $7-$12, while mid-range books that go into more detail range from $12-$25.
In a bid to engage more U.S. high school students in computer science, the College Board introduced a new Advanced Placement (AP) course in 2016: Computer Science Principles, which explores a ...
Advocates say that in addition to legislative action, districts and communities can and should take the following steps to increase access to and enrollment in computer science.. Start with teachers.
Students with AP CS credits can skip CSCI140/141 and directly take CSCI241. However, it is still possible for such students to retake CSCI140/141 again to refresh their programming skills. If you have ...
A previous version of this article said AP African American Studies was the first new course offering from the College Board since 2014. Two other courses, AP Precalculus and AP Computer Science ...
A new website built by students was recently launched that is meant to help Valencia High School students navigate resources for advanced placement courses. Ritu Yeshala, a Valencia High senior, […] ...
Van “Kendy” Nguyen, 16, didn’t know anything about computer science. Gradi Kabeya, 17, hadn’t done any coding before but said computer science seemed cool and useful. Hazel Ochoa, 16, had ...
Doing well in advanced classes, like Advanced Placement® (AP) and honors classes, signals that you know how to take on academic challenges, giving you a leg up against your peers who took less ...
High school students who want to go deeper can sign up for two other AP computer science classes, join the district’s multiple robotics teams, or take “asynchronous” courses in subjects like ...
Twenty-eight Advanced Placement exams are going digital starting next May, Trevor Packer, the College Board’s head of AP programming, announced last Thursday at the annual AP conference in Las Vegas.