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How to handle misinformed teachers, regretted bribes, and an early case of cheating.
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How to handle misinformed teachers, regretted bribes, and an early case of cheating.
. My daughter “Kay” is taking AP Calculus A/B. She is the only AP Calculus A/B student, and her teacher is using a new book and finalizing the curriculum as Kay goes through it. Kay’s teacher has told her she does not need to do several sections of her calculus book for the AP test. My daughter checked with the college board, and then emailed the textbook author, and it turns out her teacher is unfortunately mistaken. Advertisement My daughter is planning to simply study the missing sections herself. The problem is that next year, if Kay gets the good score I expect she will get, her...