Monthly Archives: July 2018

What I learned on my college campus visits

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Abner Oakes

I was talking with someone this weekend, who told me that his three children did not undertake the traditional ritual of visiting college campuses before they applied but rather applied, got an admissions decision, and then decided to visit the … Continue reading →

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More on AP classes

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Abner Oakes

(I shared my AP course post from Jul 11 with my friend and former colleague Robyn Harper; here’s what she had to say about AP.) Public schools (both high school and college) often have to compete with private school in … Continue reading →

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Getting rid of AP classes

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Abner Oakes

Last month, I read this opinion piece in the WaPo, in which eight DC area private school heads state that “we will better equip our students for further study and for life beyond the classroom by eliminating AP courses from … Continue reading →

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