<p>In Florida, public school students who take AP classes are required to take the tests so they have no choice except in deciding whether or not to enroll in the course itself. The state pays for exams for students enrolled in the course. This is all based on economic policy and has been studied extensively. For links to the studies, some of which also give the policies of other states click here. [Florida</a> Monitor: Acceleration Programs](<a href=“http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/profiles/2028/]Florida”>http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/profiles/2028/)</p>
<p>In addition, students whose schools are on the Newsweek list are sometimes, if not often, encouraged to take additional AP courses/tests to bump their schools rankings. The impact of this on the pass rate, of course, depends on whether or not they are high performers.</p>