How much you can expect to spend on an AP computer science book. Basic computer science books will vary in price from about $7-$12, while mid-range books that go into more detail range from $12-$25.

AP Computer Science Principles, or CSP, launched nationally in fall 2016. Advertisement A College Board video promoting the course made explicit appeals to underrepresented students.

San Diego's Sweetwater High School is in one of the districts offering AP Computer Science Principles, the College Board course debuting across the country during the 2016-2017 academic year ...

Beyond Emma Willard, the AP Computer Science tests aren't doing incredibly well overall. Enrollment for the Computer Science A exam nearly doubled from 2003 to 2013, from 14,674 students to 31,117 ...

They found that in schools that offered AP CSP, schools reported on average an additional 16 computer science exams taken each year. These test-takers are a more diverse group than before, with ...

The field of computer science is growing so fast it outpaces all other occupations in the US. It's great work if you can get it. In fact, 70 percent of students who take this AP exam say they want ...

After just one year in high schools, the course more than doubled the number of female and underrepresented students who took a computer science AP exam. In 2016, only 12,642 female students took ...

More young women took an Advanced Placement Computer Science exam last year than in 2007 through 2013 combined, thanks largely to a new course designed with them in mind. Last summer, College Board ...