Increasing Access to Advanced Coursework in Massachusetts with Kristen Hengtgen of EdTrust

Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D. is a senior analyst on The Education Trust's P-12 policy team and co-author of their new report, Increasing Access to Advanced Coursework in Massachusetts.

In this interview, she joins Mass Insight's managing director of advocacy & public affairs, John Schneider, to discuss the report's findings and recommendations.

You can find the report here: https://edtrust.org/resource/increasi...

Questions:
00:00 - Intro
01:14 - What are the benefits of AP classes?
02:45 - Why do equity gaps persist in AP?
04:39 - What are the report's findings?
08:22 - Recommendations for increasing equitable enrollment
11:11 - Highlight on Burke High School and Mass Insight
13:22 - How can Mass Insight expand this work beyond Massachusetts?