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2 months ago
Education

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. [ more ]
syracuse
3 months ago
Education

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. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
3 months ago
Education

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. [ more ]
The Atlantic
5 months ago
Education

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. [ more ]
The Atlantic
5 months ago
Education

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. [ more ]
HuffPost
5 months ago
Education

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. [ more ]
The Atlantic
5 months ago
Black Lives Matter

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. [ more ]
time.com
5 months ago
Black Lives Matter

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. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
Education

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. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Education

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. [ more ]
time.com
5 months ago
Education

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. [ more ]
time.com
5 months ago
Education

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. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Education

Why Is the College Board Pushing to Expand Advanced Placement?

The College Board has been expanding access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses for low-income students, but 60% of low-income students taking AP exams do not score high enough for college credit.
Research conflicts with the College Board's claim that AP programs help all students, with some experts calling the College Board's research briefs junk science.
The College Board's revenue has decreased due to a decline in SAT testing requirements, making it crucial for them to expand the reach of their AP program. [ more ]
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