Alternative Options Weren't Mentioned in High School (now I'm a little mad)

[cookderosa]

I hope you guys keep pushing the AP tests. It sounds like it is something someone needs to make a fuss about before anything gets done. You were entitled to go a public school in the first place- taking a few tests shouldn't be a be deal.

Lots of good points made in this conversation! Sounds like politics kind of go into college/career high school counseling. No one wants to deviate from the standard advice - go to a university, college, community college or enlist in the military. No one wants to be the person who gives off-beat advice and the student fails.

it all boils down to being your own advocate. If you don't expect to have your hand held, you'll do so much better.
I think the schools use this as a pathetic attempt at flexing their power- because in all 50 states they have none-zero- over homeschoolers and they don't like that. This gives them a chance to say screw you to us. (as if the reason anyone homeschools is to stick it to THAT specific person....but anyway.....)
But, every now and then you'll encounter someone with integrity, so keep trying.