NOVEMBER 16, 2015 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015, 1:21 AM
BY DEENA YELLIN
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
Advanced Placement courses are all the rage in New Jersey this school year, with many high schools having added more of the college-level courses to meet surging demand.
Students and advocates of the courses cite their value as college preparation, and parents hope to save on the cost of college credits earned for free in high school.
But critical observers also are pointing to the amplified stress that AP courses put on already high-achieving students with packed schedules.
The courses, which lend cachet to a student’s résumé, have long been a staple across the nation. But now, many North Jersey schools, including those in Northern Valley Regional High School District and in Lodi, Bergenfield, Tenafly, Wayne, Emerson and Glen Rock, have launched additional AP courses.
The most popular have traditionally been AP English Literature and AP U.S. History, said staff of the College Board, which administers the AP tests and trains teachers. But school administrators cite a dramatic increase in the number of AP STEM courses added over the past few years, including at Northern Valley High School, which has launched AP physics, science, and computer science; Emerson, which added AP Physics I and II; and Glen Rock, which is adding AP computer science.
New Jersey students have done particularly well on the AP exams, with more than 72.8 percent scoring a 3 or higher — out of 5 — on AP exams in 2015, compared with the average of 60.5 percent internationally.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/education/students-load-up-on-tougher-courses-1.1456207
The high school just hired another assistant football coach as a permanent sub. Assistant football coach was not mentioned in the job requirements.
So basically hiring is based on who you know and not your qualifications. Will his two part time jobs make him eligible for benefits?