Quick Hits (2.20.13)

Uneven opportunity. A new College Board report shows that while thousands more students are taking (and passing) Advanced Placement exams, those opportunities vary depending on location and race. (USA Today)

“College is an inside game.” A San Jose charter school seeks to teach “college as a second language,” helping first generation students navigate the logistics—as well as the academics—of a postsecondary education. (Linking and Thinking on Education)

Predicting the likelihood of SOTU proposals. “Education insiders” are not so optimistic about the high-quality pre-K programs that President Obama pushed for last week, but they’re more hopeful for high school redesigns, according to this latest survey. (Whiteboard Advisors)

More than kickball. Some physical education classes have begun to incorporate math and vocabulary components, even Newton’s Law of Motion. (New York Times)