Policy and Advocacy
Designing policy solutions that drive student success in high school and beyond.
College Board's Policy and Advocacy team is dedicated to designing and supporting federal and state policy solutions that drive student success, both in high school and beyond. Through research, advocacy, policy analysis, and strategic partnerships, the team’s work supports a broad range of initiatives from reimagining high school to ensuring all students have access to rigorous career pathways and postsecondary opportunities.
Statewide AP Credit Policies and Funding
The Policy and Advocacy team partners closely with AP Program to advance policy initiatives that expand access to advanced coursework and postsecondary opportunities for all students. Each year, AP Program reports on state policies and funding to show how policy can create more opportunities for students to own their future.
Featured Stories
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3 Things Every Student Should Expect from College Credit in High School
High school students have more opportunities than ever to begin earning college credit before graduation. Nearly 3 million students in the United States took AP Exams in 2024, and state subsidies have helped increase AP Exam participation among students from low-income families by 56% between 2015 and 2025.
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The Homeschoolers’ Guide to College Board Assessments
Homeschooled students are driven, self-directed learners that deserve every opportunity to demonstrate what they know and showcase their readiness for college. The good news? Every major College Board assessment, including the SAT, the PSAT assessments, AP Exams, and CLEP exams, is available to homeschooled students.
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Advanced Placement Participation and Performance Continues to Increase
Over 1.2 million students in the class of 2024 took more than 4.3 million AP Exams in public high schools nationwide, according to the AP Program Results: Class of 2024 report released today. The report shows that educators across the country are continuing to enable a wider population of students to challenge themselves with rigorous college-level work while in high school.
Research and Reports
Our policy design and advocacy work are informed by expertise and close partnership with College Board’s Research, AP Program, and SAT Suite of Assessments teams. Find other research reports, College Board program results, and other research reports that inform our work.
