18 Quotes by Gaston Caperton

Although there are more students from low-income families with college aspirations and more first-generation college students, we need to do a better job of seeing these students through to graduation.

At a time when more than 200 million children in China are studying English, only 24,000 children in the United States are studying Chinese, this initiative is one whose time has surely come.

Accuracy and integrity are the foundation of the College Board. The students who take our exams expect us to operate with the highest standards and we expect that of ourselves and our partner firms.

It is our hope the AP can serve as an anchor for increased rigor in our schools and reducing the achievement gap.

The number of students participating in A.P. has more than doubled in 10 years, and today almost 15,000 U.S. schools offer A.P. courses.

It's unfair to those kids who don't get to take those good courses and don't get the chance to go to college,

I personally have learned a great deal during this period. Often, pain accompanies learning so I cannot say I have enjoyed this experience, and neither has anyone else at the College Board.

The growth accomplishes a parallel increase in students taking demanding courses such as pre-algebra, calculus and physics. It is important to remember that the best preparation for the SAT is the day to day work students do in schools.

Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature’s strong commitment to increase access to Advanced Placement courses continues to pay off.