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Monroe widens AP offerings
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MONROE - The School District of Monroe is one of fewer than 400 school districts in the nation being honored by the College Board with a place on its AP Achievement List for opening AP classroom doors to a significantly broader pool of students, while maintaining or improving the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher, according to a press release.From 2008 to 2010, Monroe has increased the number of students participating in AP from 28 to 55, while maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher, the score typically needed to earn college credit, from 61 percent in 2008 to 85 percent in 2010. These figures exclude participation and performance in AP Spanish language exams. That these figures exclude participation and performance in AP Spanish language exams.The AP Achievement List, a statement says, is made up of all school districts "that are simultaneously expanding opportunity and improving performance, so even low-performing districts are included if they have been able to maintain or improve scores while expanding access."