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College Board Official: We Don’t Dictate How AP Courses Are Taught

By Kaylee Domzalski & Ileana Najarro — August 28, 2023 3:15
Students listen during an advanced placement history class at Crossroads FLEX school in Cary, N.C. on May 21, 2019.

Trevor Packer, head of the College Board’s Advanced Placement program, explains what the organization expects (and doesn’t expect) of its courses and the districts offering them. He also discusses new initiatives the organization is putting in place to expand the diversity of the students taking its courses.

Kaylee Domzalski is a video producer for Education Week.
Ileana Najarro is a reporter for Education Week covering race and opportunity in schools across the country.
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