Advanced Placement courses typically are the toughest classes in high school, with the longest term papers, the thickest textbooks, and the highest stakes: Students who score high on the classes' nationally standardized exams can earn college credit, sometimes enough to save thousands of dollars in tuition costs. (Full article: 986 words)
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