• The College Completion Agenda: 2010 Annual Progress Report

    Read the first annual report tracking the nation's progress toward the college completion goal and 10 recommendations of the Commission on Access, Admissions & Success.

  • The College Completion Agenda: State Policy Guide

    Developed in collaboration with NCSL, the new guide for state legislators offers a road map for increasing the number of Americans who attain a postsecondary degree.

  • New Innovations Blog from Rethinking Student Aid Chairs

    Rethinking Student Aid Co-Chairs Sandy Baum and Mike McPherson launch a new blog at The Chronicle of Higher Education.

  • Teachers Must Be Confident With Technology

    West Virginia teacher Paul Epstein talks about embracing both writing and technology in the classroom.

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    NOSCA National Conference: Destination Equity 2010

    Watch the video to learn what participants have to say about their experience at the 2010 NOSCA National Conference

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The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center was established to help transform education in America.

Guided by the College Board’s principles of excellence and equity in education, we work to ensure that students from all backgrounds have the opportunity to succeed in college and beyond. We make critical connections between policy, research and real-world practice to develop innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges in education today.

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News & Events

Dec 31
Award submissions begin September 15th
Dec 31
to President Obama's College Completion speech
Jul 26
Follow-up to the report of the Commission on Access, Admissions & Success
Dec 31
Release of The College Completion Agenda
Dec 31
to advance innovation in education

"The initial progress report issued by the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center underscores both the critical challenges and the vital importance of advancing the college completion agenda. The United States' downward drift among industrialized nations in postsecondary completion threatens our nation's future economic well-being as well as our position of global leadership. The coordinated, comprehensive approach recommended by the College Board—viewing education as a continuum, aligning curriculum, improving access and affordability, and other actions—gives us the opportunity to plug the numerous "leaks" in the educational pipeline, reverse the troubling trends in college completion, and secure America's economic and social future for generations to come. I am heartened by the progress we are seeing in some areas, but a broader commitment is required if we genuinely wish to succeed."

William "Brit" Kirwan
Chancellor, University System of Maryland