Participation rates for Advanced Placement science exams —specifically physics and computer science—have risen sharply over the last year, according to data released Sept. 3 by the College Board. The ...

When it comes to introducing more city girls to their inner techie, the Department of Education is starting to crack a complex code. Thanks to the DOE’s campaign to pivot more female students toward ...

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology had FIVE students with perfect scores in Computer Science A (AP CSA) in 2017, the most for any school in a single STEM subject. Not only did ...

CONWAY (KATV) — The Arkansas Department of Education is upping the ante when it comes to the state's push to urge students to pursue computer education. Starting next year, ADE will begin offering ...

During the past week, tech and education writers have been talking about data showing that the gender gap in the tech world is evident even in high school. They cite Barbara Ericson, director of ...

Ten years ago, girls were so scarce in high school computer science classes that the number of female students taking Advanced Placement tests in that subject could be counted on one hand in nine ...

In one state, Montana, no female, African-American, or Hispanic student participated, an Education Week analysis of AP data found. Of the 34 AP subject exams administered in 2014, computer science ...

LA VERNE, Calif. (KABC) -- A Southern California senior has earned a rare perfect score on his Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles exam. Nathan Kwan attends Bonita High in La Verne. He ...

An earlier version of this story incorrectly referenced the SAT in a headline. Students who encounter technical problems while submitting their Advanced Placement exams can now email their work as a ...