College Board Pushes A.P. Courses and Tests, Even as They Fail Some Students This year, taxpayers paid the nonprofit at least $90 million for A.P. tests that many students failed.
The College Board Strips Down Its A.P. Curriculum for African American Studies After criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, the official course looks different: No more critical race theory, and the study of contemporary topics — like Black Lives Matter — is optional.