African American students are significantly underrepresented in advanced placement (AP) classes

African American Students Are Significantly Underrepresented in Advanced Placement (AP) Classes Student’s Name Professor’s Name Institutional Affiliations Course Name and Number Due Date African American Students Are Significantly Underrepresented in Advanced Placement (AP) Classes The persistent underrepresentation of African American learners in advanced placement (AP) classes is a concerning social issue. The interest in investigating this research area arises from disturbing findings that reveal the disproportionate enrollment that disadvantages African Americans (Finn Jr & Scanlan, 2020). Johnson and Larwin (2020) report that White students’ enrollment in these courses outmatches that of African Americans by over 50%. Rodriguez and McGuire (2019) also indicate that this group’s population remains significantly low even with the increasing number of educational institutions offering such education. Arguments have emerged that rather than nurturing gifted students, AP represents a modern vehicle for inequality as the predominantly White educators, over 90%, systematically overlook African Americans in favor of White ones (Johnson and Larwin, 2020). Thus, such research will reveal whether systematic discrimination persists through AP classes. My...