More Texas students taking, failing AP exams
Robust Advanced Placement programs are often seen as a seal of quality for high schools. And in its quest for excellence, Texas has seen an explosion of the classes that offer the promise and prestige of college credit. But the latest data show Texas high school students fail more than half of the college-level exams, and their performance trails national averages. First in a two part series. Holly Hacker, The Dallas Morning News, December 7, 2009