Md. leads in improvement for black AP test-takers - Baltimore Sun: Maryland leads the nation in improvement for African-American high school graduates who passed Advanced Placement exams, but the achievement gaps between black achievers and their peers still remain vast.
Overall, the state ranked No. 1 in the nation for the third year in a row in graduates who received a passing grade of 3 or higher on the tests, the result of a decade-long push to have more students prepared and taking the rigorous college-level exams.
But African-Americans in the state still represent a small percentage of those who pass the tests.
