Nevertheless, the College Board, citing its own research, says its A.P. program helps all students, regardless of scores, do better in college — a claim that has helped persuade states and local ...

On the first day of Black History Month, the College Board is releasing details of its first Advanced Placement class on African American studies for high school students.

The College Board oversees the SAT and the AP, the Advanced Placement program. And this week, it released a revised curriculum for the African American studies class.