Programs and ServicesThe College Board, Google and DonorsChoose.org Collaborate to Expand Access to AP® STEM Courses in 800 Public Schools
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Dec. 2012
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The College Board is announcing the AP® STEM Access program, created to increase the number of traditionally underrepresented minority and female high school students who participate in Advanced Placement Program® courses in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines. A $5 million grant from Google, as part of its Global Impact Awards to DonorsChoose.org, will make it possible for this program to invite over 800 public high schools across the country to start new AP math and science courses and to encourage traditionally underrepresented minority (black/African American, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native) and female students who demonstrate strong academic potential to enroll in and explore these areas of study and related careers. The College Board is collaborating with DonorsChoose.org to work directly with AP teachers in qualifying schools to help them obtain the classroom resources and professional development they need to start new courses. The AP Program offers willing and academically prepared high school students the opportunity to study at the college level, enabling them to develop the critical thinking skills necessary for college success.
BigFuture™ Launches New Educator Resources for College Planning
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Aug. 2012
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BigFuture™ ( bigfuture.org), the College Board’s free college planning website, now offers resources to help counselors and other educators use the site and guide students on the path to college. “In creating the site, one of our key goals was to provide useful resources for counselors and other educators, since those professionals are critical to the college-going success of their students,” said Roy Ben-Yoseph, executive director for digital products at the College Board. “BigFuture was developed in collaboration with counselors to provide comprehensive online tools for them to use with their students.”
David Coleman Named Next President of the College Board
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May 2012
David Coleman will become the College Board’s ninth president and CEO later this year, succeeding Gov. Gaston Caperton, who is stepping down after 13 years as president. The appointment is effective Oct. 15.
“We are proud to introduce David Coleman as the next president of the College Board,” said Paul W. Sechrist, chair of the Board of Trustees. “David is one of the nation’s most dynamic and engaging leaders in education, and we are confident he has the energy and expertise to lead the College Board’s efforts to expand access and equity in education.”
College Board Introduces bigfuture.org, a Free Comprehensive College Planning Resource
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Apr. 2012
On April 10, the College Board introduced BigFuture™, a new free comprehensive college planning Web resource, at a panel discussion in Washington. The site was created with the Education Conservancy and in consultation with students and educators to help make the college planning process simpler and more accessible. At the “BigFuture: Narrowing the Gap Between College Aspiration and Enrollment” panel, education, government and not-for-profit thought leaders discussed ways to help students, especially those from low-income backgrounds or who are the first in their families to aspire to college, overcome obstacles to higher education.
Miami-Dade Students to Be First in AP® | Cambridge Capstone Program
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Mar. 2012
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The College Board and University of Cambridge International Examinations are collaborating to offer the AP® | Cambridge Capstone Program and Credential for high school students, designed to equip students with knowledge and skills that are increasingly valued by colleges and necessary for life in an interconnected world.
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