In the past, there was less of a college-going culture. States like Alabama with a large rural population have been traditionally underrepresented.

One reason New York leads the nation is due to the tremendously strong programs in place on Long Island – it’s really impressive.

We cannot rest until all demographics are equitably represented in AP. It’s clear that many minority students aren’t receiving the high school education that’s going to fortify them for a successful transition into college.

It’s exciting to see that educators are actually helping a bigger segment of a bigger population learn at the college level, We cannot rest in our quest to expand these opportunities until students … are...

We don’t know exactly why New York has always been the leader, but it’s probably that so many schools on Long Island have had such a strong A.P. culture that it brings up the average.

For one school to have been cited as a worldwide leader in four subject areas is incredibly rare.

There is a concern that the U.S. is not producing enough engineers to be competitive with developing nations.