College Board
College & Workforce Readiness
Can the AP Model Work for CTE? How the College Board Is Embracing Career Prep
The organization known for AP courses and the SAT is getting more involved in helping students explore potential careers.
Assessment
Opinion
Why Are Advanced Placement Scores Suddenly So High?
In 2024, nearly three-quarters of students passed the AP U.S. History exam, compared with less than half in 2022.
Assessment
Letter to the Editor
Are Advanced Placement Exams Becoming Easier?
A letter to the editor reflects on changes to the College Board's Advanced Placement exams over the years.
Assessment
See How AP Exam Scores Have Changed Over Time
The College Board adopted a new methodology for scoring AP exams which has resulted in higher passing rates.
Assessment
Here’s Why More 69´«Ã½ Have Passed AP Exams in Recent Years
It isn't that the exams became easier, according to the College Board.
College & Workforce Readiness
Why Most AP Exams Are Going Digital This May
Cheating efforts prompted the College Board to fast-track their plan to go digital on AP exams.
Social Studies
Can South Carolina 69´«Ã½ Teach AP African American Studies? It's Complicated
South Carolina state education officials did not add AP African American Studies nor AP Precalculus to the 2024-25 roster of courses.
Social Studies
The Revised AP African American Studies: What's Been Changed and Why
The new framework, published Dec. 6, will be used for the course's official launch next fall.
Social Studies
AP African American Studies: What's in the Newly Revised Course Framework
The new framework comes after public debate from both political leaders and scholars over what topics should have been included or excluded.
College & Workforce Readiness
Here's What College Board Research Says About How Many AP Classes 69´«Ã½ Should Take
The College Board looked into what the number of APs students take, and how well they do, says about their college outcomes.
College & Workforce Readiness
How Many AP Classes Are Enough? What Researchers (and College Hopefuls) Say
For years students and families have grappled with how many AP classes to take for college. New research sheds some light on an answer.
College & Workforce Readiness
What's Next for AP? 4 Takeaways From a College Board Official
In a recent interview with Education Week, the head of the Advanced Placement program discussed a variety of priorities and principles.
College & Workforce Readiness
Q&A
Are Some 69´«Ã½ Taking Too Many AP Courses? A College Board Official Responds
AP program head says one to two courses a year "optimizes" college readiness and helps increase access for other students.
College & Workforce Readiness
Q&A
College Board Leader Discusses Controversy Over AP Courses
Trevor Packer, head of the College Board's AP program, answers EdWeek's queries about the nonprofit's future—and its recent curriculum controversies.