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  2. College Board - Wikipedia

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    The College Board, styled as CollegeBoard, is an American not-for-profit organization that was formed in December 1899 as the College Entrance Examination Board ( CEEB) to expand access to higher education. While the College Board is not an association of colleges, it runs a membership association of institutions, including over 6,000 schools ...

  3. Governing boards of colleges and universities in the United ...

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    Florida. The Florida Board of Governors is a 17-member governing board that establishes the regulations for all institutions in the State University System of Florida, which includes all public universities in the state of Florida. Each institution has its own Board of Trustees which "is the public body corporate of the university.

  4. History of higher education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The history of higher education in the United States begins in 1636 and continues to the present time. American higher education is known throughout the world for its dramatic expansion. It was also heavily influenced by British models in the colonial era, and German models in the 19th century.

  5. History of education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The progressive era in education was part of a larger Progressive Movement, extending from the 1890s to the 1930s. The era was notable for a dramatic expansion in the number of schools and students served, especially in the fast-growing metropolitan cities. After 1910, smaller cities also began building high schools.

  6. History of the SAT - Wikipedia

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    History of the SAT. The SAT is a standardized test commonly used for the purpose of admission to colleges and universities in the United States. The test, owned by the College Board and originally developed by Carl Brigham, was first administered on June 23, 1926, to about 8,000 students. The test was introduced as a supplement to the College ...

  7. Why is college so expensive?

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    That number rises to more than $42,000 for out-of-state students. There are three main reasons for this: growing demand, a shortage of in-state funding and outsized investment in student services ...

  8. Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

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    The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) U.S. higher education association established in 1921. [3] AGB serves approximately 2,000 colleges, universities, and institutionally related foundations. The association provides research, publications, programming, and consulting services to ...

  9. Racial segregation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Facilities and services such as housing, healthcare, education, employment, and transportation have been systematically separated in the United States based on racial categorizations. Segregation was the legally or socially enforced separation of African Americans from whites, as well as the separation of other ethnic minorities from majority ...