“Teachers and peers see your grades, and say, ‘Oh, you do really good, you should consider AP,’ and you take that advice because you know them on a personal level and you trust them.” Cecilia had heard about AP in …
Bruno, 12th Grader
“The only regret I have is not taking [AP] earlier in high school.” By the spring of his junior year of high school, Bruno knew that he was interested in pursuing an advanced degree and a career in math or …
Anna, 8th Grader
“I try to get A’s because I know I’m capable of doing it.” When Anna, an immigrant from Mexico City, first arrived at a Chicago suburb High School for 9th grade, she was placed in all “shelter” classes reserved for …
Prince William County
In the fall of 2022, Equal Opportunity Schools began working with 11 of the 13 high schools in the Prince William Count, VA district.
Chicago Public Schools
Equal Opportunity Schools began our partnership with the city of Chicago District 299 in the fall of 2017 with six public schools. We have since grown to 45 schools and a total of five cohorts. Despite a global pandemic, remote …
Gwinnett County Public Schools
EOS began our partnership with Gwinnett County Public Schools during the 2022-2023 school year by serving South Gwinnett and Shiloh High Schools. We were able to identify over 2,000 10th and 11th grade students who currently possess the academic ability, …
NYC Department of Education
Equal Opportunity Schools began our partnership with NYC Department of Education in Fall 2016 with 26 schools as part of the citywide AP for All Initiative launched by Mayor DeBlasio. We have since grown to over 70 schools and embedded …
The Necessity Of Empowering Others To Lead
*This post, authored by Equal Opportunity Schools’ CEO, Eddie Lincoln, was originally published on the Forbes website. During my first six months as interim chief executive officer of Equal Opportunity Schools, I worked 12 to 16 hours a day, six …
Nearly 1 million students miss out on advanced classes
Equal Opportunity Schools is working to change that, and make classes more accessible *This article originally appeared on the WCNC Charlotte website. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This article involves commercial content. The products and services featured appear as paid advertising. …