The College Board recently recalibrated Advanced Placement (AP) scores for nine subjects, aiming to boost passing rates to 60-80%, aligning them with other AP tests. This "validation" process has led ...

My joy and relief of finally being able to pay for my long-awaited lunch before my next stretch of afternoon classes was extinguished with embarrassment. The cashier’s words made my face grow hot, and ...

The College Board has "recalibrated" nine AP subjects over three years, leading to a significant increase in students scoring 3 or better, exemplified by dramatically improved US Government scores.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Twelve Clark County School District high schools were named to the 2025 Advanced Placement Program Honor Roll by the College Board, the district announced Wednesday. The AP School ...

This fall, the College Board named Fordham Prep to the Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll with Platinum distinction—the top award—for the second consecutive year. Fordham Prep also ...

The College Board released a revised curriculum of its Advanced Placement African American Studies course Wednesday, ahead of an expected Fall 2024 launch. The board, a non-profit that oversees AP ...

As educators continue to look into ways to make advanced placement courses more accessible and equitable, in particular for underrepresented students, there’s one resource that shouldn’t be overlooked ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

In a bid to engage more U.S. high school students in computer science, the College Board introduced a new Advanced Placement (AP) course in 2016: Computer Science Principles, which explores a range of ...

Many people often think that by taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes that they might get ahead in college, get credit, or may look better to colleges. Often times, that is not the case. AP courses ...

A Q&A with Annie Abrams, author of a new book challenging the power of the College Board and its AP exams. Annie Abrams’s recently released book, Shortchanged: How Advanced Placement Cheats Students, ...