Race to Nowhere airs on local PBS stations Sept 25- Oct 5. About education reform's dark side.

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2. As a teacher I have no problem with AP

I think the AP (and IB/AICE) are a necessity these days. With the rampant grade inflation it's hard to tell who is really college material and who is not; this may be the best way. (Not to say it's necessary a good way, just the best we have right now.) It's basically an informal "college track/vocational track" split like they have in other countries.

But I do agree we're burning kids out. Florida, in its genius, nearly made chemistry a graduation requirement. Thank goodness someone with a brain intervened or we'd probably be looking at a disastrous graduation rate. If only actual educators were making the decisions, rather than politicians who know absolutely nothing about the field they're overseeing/regulating. (Case in point: Arne Duncan.)