This year, millions of students will take AP exams online — with the tests shortened from three hours to 45 minutes. But the new format is raising concerns about fairness, especially for students who don't have reliable internet access.
Courtesy of Natalie Szewczyk
Starting Monday, Advanced Placement exams, which test high schoolers' knowledge of college material, will take an unusual form. The high-anxiety, college credit tests normally last three hours and are taken in person. But this year, in response to disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak, the College Board, which administers AP exams, shortened the tests to 45 minutes and moved them online..
High school senior Natalie Szewczyk from Ashfield, Mass., was planning to take her two AP exams in her Toyota Corolla at a nearby elementary school parking lot. She has a spotty Internet connection at her house because her rural community doesn't offer at-home broadband service. The parking lot
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