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Explore the debate and science of AP U.S. History.

November 24, 2020

NAS Publishes New Report, "Disfigured History"

David Acevedo

In this comprehensive study, NAS Director of Research David Randall analyzes how the College Board severely mishandles U.S., European, and modern world history through its AP courses and exams.

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October 21, 2015

On the Outside Looking In

Marc S. Anderson

Marc S. Anderson writes about the political skew in an AP U.S. History teacher-training seminar.

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September 11, 2015

Re-re-re-revising American History

Peter Wood

NAS president Peter Wood evaluates APUSH 2.0 and considers the possibility of greater improvements. 

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August 17, 2015

APUSH Teachers Speak

Ashley Thorne

High school AP U.S. history teachers are coming forward to share their dissatisfaction with the current version of the College Board’s APUSH framework.

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August 11, 2015

Peter Wood appears on NPR's To the Point

National Association of Scholars

Dr. Wood discusses the revised APUSH standards with a panel on To the Point, hosted by Warren Olney.

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August 11, 2015

The New History Guidelines are Better

KC Johnson

KC Johnson gives four reasons the revised APUSH standards are an improvement. 

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August 6, 2015

AP History and Us

Peter Wood

An update on the College Board's re-revised standards for AP U.S. History. 

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August 3, 2015

2015 APUSH Misses the Reasons America Is Exceptional

Larry Schweikart

In this preliminary response to the new version of AP U.S. history released July 30 by the College Board, historian Larry Schweikart critiques the wording of a number of sections. 

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