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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

At the front of the class, math teacher Annette McDonald teaches AP Calculus BC to sophomores, juniors and seniors. McDonald prepares students for the AP exam by giving them practice tests and review problems. “Mrs. McDonald encourages us daily to try new strategies to study and prepare,” junior Adele Buren said. “She always lets us ask peers for help if we need it [too].”

FEATURE: Lock In

Morgan Sponholtz, Reporter April 1, 2024

As the school year comes to a close, many Advanced Placement [AP] students find themselves changing the ways they study for the end-of-year exam. Although the thought of retaining and recalling a year’s...

Bird’s Word: AP approach and single-gender classrooms

Maria Carrasco, Print Managing Editor February 6, 2015
Students' reactions to AP classes and single-gendered classrooms
image by sam boatright

Why Weighted Grades Should Determine Our Valedictorian

the editors November 14, 2012

“Person A” breezed through high school by taking foods, lifetime sports and geology. They got As in all classes and eventually dropped hours unnecessary come their final semester. “Person B,”...

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