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Lawsuit accuses 40 colleges of pricing conspiracy

The lawsuit claims selective colleges unfairly charge tuition based on noncustodial parental income, affecting single-parent households.
Plaintiffs seek to halt the practice and claim $5 million damages.

College Board defends changes to AP scoring methodology

The College Board adopted an evidence-based standard setting (EBSS) method for AP exam scoring, relying on larger datasets and input from faculty.
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Opinion: I live in Northern California. Why do I have to travel hundreds of miles to take the SAT?

Access to SAT is challenging in California, impacting students' opportunities and emphasizing equity issues.

College Board launches digital SAT

The SAT is now completely digital, taken exclusively on laptops and tablets via a new app called BlueBook.
The digital exam is about an hour shorter than the traditional SAT and has various changes, with paper option only for accessibility exemptions.

College Board fined $750K for selling NY test-taker personal data

The College Board has agreed to settle claims that it sold personal information about SAT test-takers to colleges and other organizations.
College Board will pay $750,000 and be prohibited from monetizing student data obtained through contracts with New York schools.

Opinion: I live in Northern California. Why do I have to travel hundreds of miles to take the SAT?

Access to SAT is challenging in California, impacting students' opportunities and emphasizing equity issues.

College Board launches digital SAT

The SAT is now completely digital, taken exclusively on laptops and tablets via a new app called BlueBook.
The digital exam is about an hour shorter than the traditional SAT and has various changes, with paper option only for accessibility exemptions.

College Board fined $750K for selling NY test-taker personal data

The College Board has agreed to settle claims that it sold personal information about SAT test-takers to colleges and other organizations.
College Board will pay $750,000 and be prohibited from monetizing student data obtained through contracts with New York schools.
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What's News, Breaking: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Be cautious of romance scammers when using online dating platforms.
The College Board improperly sold student data and sent promotional materials to students without consent.

The College Board Tries Again

The College Board faced backlash earlier this year for its AP African American Studies course, which was criticized for being a radical revision of history.
The College Board has released an updated curriculum for the course, addressing the criticisms and including more core content from the field.

The College Board Tries Again

The College Board faced backlash earlier this year for its AP African American Studies course, which was criticized for being a radical revision of history.
The College Board has released an updated curriculum for the course, addressing the criticisms and including more core content from the field.

The College Board Tries Again

The College Board faced backlash earlier this year for its AP African American Studies course, which was criticized for being a radical revision of history.
The College Board has released an updated curriculum for the course, addressing the criticisms and including more core content from the field.
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College Board Revised AP Black Studies Class, Addressing Some Criticism

The College Board has released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, addressing previous criticism and including more material on important topics.
The new framework includes discussions on the Tulsa Race Massacre, Black culture's influence on film and sports, discriminatory practices like redlining, feminism and intersectionality, and works by influential Black writers and activists.

The College Board releases a new framework for its AP African American Studies course

The College Board has released an updated framework for its AP African American Studies course, following controversy earlier this year.
The new framework received criticism for excluding certain topics, such as the Black queer experience, but includes mention of Colin Kaepernick's protest.

Final A.P. African American Studies Course Avoids Some Disputed Topics

The final version of the College Board's A.P. African American studies framework has omitted critical race theory and structural racism, which has drawn criticism from scholars and politicians.
LGBTQ issues are mostly absent from the curriculum, with only a mention of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin being gay.
The course now includes teaching on intersectionality, Black feminism, and police violence.

College Board Revised AP Black Studies Class, Addressing Some Criticism

The College Board has released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, addressing previous criticism and including more material on important topics.
The new framework includes discussions on the Tulsa Race Massacre, Black culture's influence on film and sports, discriminatory practices like redlining, feminism and intersectionality, and works by influential Black writers and activists.

The College Board releases a new framework for its AP African American Studies course

The College Board has released an updated framework for its AP African American Studies course, following controversy earlier this year.
The new framework received criticism for excluding certain topics, such as the Black queer experience, but includes mention of Colin Kaepernick's protest.

Final A.P. African American Studies Course Avoids Some Disputed Topics

The final version of the College Board's A.P. African American studies framework has omitted critical race theory and structural racism, which has drawn criticism from scholars and politicians.
LGBTQ issues are mostly absent from the curriculum, with only a mention of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin being gay.
The course now includes teaching on intersectionality, Black feminism, and police violence.
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Here's What's in the Final Version of the Controversial AP African American Studies Curriculum

The College Board released the final course framework for AP African American Studies, which includes optional topics on hot-button political issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement and reparations.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis previously attempted to ban the teaching of AP African American Studies, accusing it of pushing a political agenda and indoctrination.

Here's What's in the Final Version of the Controversial AP African American Studies Curriculum

The College Board released the final course framework for AP African American Studies, which includes optional topics on hot-button political issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement and reparations.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis previously attempted to ban the teaching of AP African American Studies, accusing it of pushing a political agenda and indoctrination.

Here's What's in the Final Version of the Controversial AP African American Studies Curriculum

The College Board released the final course framework for AP African American Studies, which includes optional topics on hot-button political issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement and reparations.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis previously attempted to ban the teaching of AP African American Studies, accusing it of pushing a political agenda and indoctrination.

Ed Department taps College Board President to oversee FAFSA

The Education Department has appointed College Board president Jeremy Singer to oversee the FAFSA rollout, signaling a new approach to address concerns about delays and technical glitches.
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