"If I'm so smart?" Hey, bite me....I may not be a PhD, but as a parent of grown kids, and now a grandchild that in 5 years will in all likelyhood have to attend public school where this may or may not be subjected on her....If you are so smart, why don't you know the answer?
BTW, I don't think Sue teaches high school. I did!
My high school that I attended never hear of AP anything. My kids attended public schools but none took AP Physics. They concentrated on other areas, such as my youngest took AP English Composition and AP Biology. My grandsons will attend the best of 5 high schools in our area. Unfortunately, both are special education and will not be taking AP classes in all likelihood.
BTW, everywhere I taught, AP Physics was a 12th grade class.
Different schools, different kids, different rules and different outcomes.
You tell me teach, Why is it necessary to teach gender, and sex to 8 year old's?