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On November 6, 2019 at The College Board’s annual forum, we at Bloomberg Philanthropies shared our work and progress on our College Access and Success programs, CollegePoint and the American Talent Initiative. During the session, we discussed the problem of under-matching for high-achieving, lower-income students and how we are working to address this issue.
“The reality is that you can’t just ‘like’ and ‘hug’ your way to transformative change,” said DeNora Getachew of Generation Citizen, speaking at the opening plenary of the 2019 College Board Forum. “We live in a noisy moment.”
Design elements of AP’s new instructional resources got a spotlight at this year’s College Board Forum. AP teachers, counselors, and school and district administrators
In the 2020-21 school year, the Pre-AP Program is expanding nationally – and we couldn’t be more excited for the chance to show more students how much they can grow.
The College Board has announced that Priscilla Rodriguez will serve as its Vice President, College Readiness Assessments. In this role, Priscilla will lead all programs and services related to the SAT Suite of Assessments, including the SAT and PSAT-related assessments.
College Board president Jeremy Singer recently inaugurated the new College Board India Office in Delhi. The opening of the Delhi office on June 1, 2019 marks the first College Board physical presence outside the United States or U.S. territories.
At the College Board’s 2nd annual India Global Higher Education Alliance Forum, leaders from the Alliance’s member universities from India, US, UK, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore gathered with prominent experts from the World Bank, Brookings India, secondary school leaders and NGOs to discuss how to advance access, inclusion, and excellence in higher education in India.
Recognizing the significant racial disparities among students participating in Advanced Placement (AP) courses at Middletown High School, students—along with school and district leaders—decided to take action.
On September 30, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled for Harvard in the case: Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The Access & Diversity Collaborative has released a preliminary analysis of the case, and is offering several opportunities to learn more about implications for higher education.
The College Board is proud to announce that ten new institutions have licensed PowerFAIDS this year, with another dozen-plus schools expanding their use of PowerFAIDS.
