The North East Independent School District 1 of 3 Honored as AP® District of the Year
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North East Independent School District, March 4, 2013
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The College Board recently honored three school districts with a 2013 Advanced Placement® Equity and Excellence District of the Year award, recognizing them as national leaders in expanding access to AP® courses while simultaneously improving AP Exam performance. From January through March, these achievements were celebrated at individual award assemblies attended by students, faculty, district administrators, College Board leadership and state leaders.
This year’s winners are: Glendale Union High School District (GUHSD) in Glendale, Ariz.; Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) in Chelsea, Mass.; and North East Independent School District (NEISD) in San Antonio.
“The North East Independent School District is humbled to receive this award from the College Board,” said NEISD Superintendent Brian G. Gottardy. “Our teachers and administrators are dedicated to reaching every child, every day, and this accolade acknowledges the district’s commitment to success for all students. We have put support structures in place to provide AP opportunities to a diverse group of students, many of whom will be the first in their families to attend college. As a result, our efforts to increase AP participation and success are opening doors for more students to pursue their dreams after high school.”
Report Offers Recommendations to Make Pell Grant Program Stronger and More Effective
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A new report released by the Rethinking Pell Grants Study Group proposes that in order to meet the needs of today’s diverse student body, the Pell Grant program’s one-size-fits-all approach to helping low-income students should be replaced with separate paths for younger college undergraduates and older adults.
The Study Group — convened by the College Board and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Lumina Foundation — developed a series of recommendations for improving the Pell Grant program so that it better supports educational access and attainment for low-income students — both younger and older. The 14-member group includes experts in higher education, finance, student aid, workforce development, college administration and policy analysis.
The two paths outlined in the Rethinking Pell Grants report — referred to as Pell Y for younger students and Pell A for older adult students — recognize that the Pell Grant program is trying to serve “multiple populations with very different educational and career goals.” The report notes that in 2010, 44 percent of Pell Grant recipients were over the age of 24, while eligibility for a full 60 percent of grant recipients was determined without regard to their parents’ circumstances. The report also notes that completion rates are particularly low for adult learners and suggests that a better Pell Grant program is part of the solution.
College Board International Site Adds New AP® Info and Student Perspectives
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The College Board’s revamped international student college and career planning site provides more support to international students as they research how to apply to and enroll in a university abroad by adding AP international recognition policy information and the new International Student Spotlight section.
The updated AP Recognition Policy section features higher education institutions outside the U.S. that recognize AP Exam scores in their admission process. Visitors to the College Board International site can go to the AP International University Recognition page and then select the country in which the institution they would like to research is located. In addition to viewing university AP policies on the page, visitors can view a list of high schools within the same country that offer AP courses and/or AP Exams.
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