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Free Press Online

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...

Starting in May, several AP tests will become digital, initiating a change for students who will have to take the tests on iPads or computers.

NEWS: AP Tests Digitized

Lauren Jackson, Reporter March 7, 2024

The College Board has announced that nine Advanced Placement exams will be fully digital by May 2025. The first round of digitization includes courses such as AP Language and Composition, AP Literature...

Seniors, teacher and counselor talk finals and AP study tips

Seniors, teacher and counselor talk finals and AP study tips

ryan liston, co-online editor-in-chief April 17, 2014

Surrounded by cracked textbooks and peanut-butter-covered-apple slices, senior Bridget Cary sits down at her computer. Powering off her phone, she gets ready to study for the upcoming tests. The dreaded...

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