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September 24, 2012

Alabama seeing better advanced placement results



MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The governor and other state officials are scheduled to be in Millbrook to announce gains in the number of students taking advanced placement courses and improvements in their test scores.

Gov. Robert Bentley is supposed to be joined Monday morning by state Superintendent of Education Tommy Bice and U.S. Rep. Martha Roby of Montgomery, who serves on the House Education Committee.

They will talk about how schools have worked with the A Plus College Ready program to increase the results of advanced placement courses. They will also announce the addition of 10 schools to the program. The event is scheduled at Stanhope Elmore High School.

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