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Below you will find the latest news from Cambridge in the USA. This includes official press releases and articles, as well as media coverage of our programs and schools nationwide.

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Cambridge Honors Three Exemplary U.S. School Districts

11 March 2025
The International Education group at Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge), announced the 2024-25 recipients of the U.S. District of the Year Awards. These awards honor three school districts for their continued success in the Cambridge Pathway, expanding access to high-quality, rigorous coursework for all students.

St. Thomas Aquinas High becomes first Catholic School in the U.S to partner with Cambridge Education

20 Feb 2025
St. Thomas Aquinas High School (STA) has once again solidified its reputation as a leader in academic excellence by becoming the first Catholic high school in the United States to partner with the prestigious Cambridge Assessment International Education program.

Four U.S. Students Rank Top in the World on Cambridge Exams as Participation Hits Record High

19 Feb 2025
Students in Arizona, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, D.C. performed exceptionally well in the June 2024 exam series, earning four Top in the World awards and forty-one Top in the U.S. awards.

Gateway High School Student Awarded a Record $389,000 College Scholarship

16 Jan 2025
Gateway High School senior Simpson Lin will attend his dream school, Duke University, this fall thanks to the largest scholarship ever awarded in the School District of Lee County. Lin earned his Cambridge AICE Diploma in just two years to prepare.

Record Number of U.S. Students Participate in the Cambridge Program, Expanding Access to College Credit Opportunities

August 13, 2024
Entries from U.S. students increased by 49% from 2022, reflecting the growing interest from families, schools, and districts.

Manatee County Recognized in Annual Cambridge U.S. District of the Year Awards

May 21, 2024
The School District of Manatee County received the District of the Year Award in the medium district category.

Orange County Recognized in Annual Cambridge U.S. District of the Year Awards

May 14, 2024
Recipients of the award are districts that show a commitment to increasing access to rigorous Cambridge curriculum and have exhibited strong student performance on Cambridge exams over the last three years.

Charlotte County Recognized in Annual Cambridge U.S. District of the Year Awards

May 7, 2024
The Cambridge U.S. District of the Year Award recognizes school districts that are dedicated to equity by providing access to excellence in education for all students.

California Students Achieve Top in the World and Top in the USA on Cambridge Exams

Apr 23, 2024
Six students from Troy High School in Fullerton have won awards for their outstanding performance in Cambridge exams.

7 U.S. Students Achieve Top in the World Distinction for Internationally Benchmarked Cambridge Exams

3 Apr 2024
Seven students in the United States have received 'Top in the World' awards for their exceptional performance in Cambridge Advanced exams in the June 2023 series, outperforming thousands of students worldwide.

Three Arizona Students Win Prestigious Cambridge Science Competition; One Receives Top in the World Exam Result

13 February 2024
Four students at Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy in Phoenix have won awards for their top performance on Cambridge examinations and global competitions.

American Council on Education Expands List of Recommended Cambridge International Exams; Approves Six Additional Subjects

3 October 2023
ACE Learning Evaluations has reviewed and subsequently recommended college credit for seventeen Cambridge International AS & A Level exams.

Correcting the College Board’s untrue claims about Cambridge International qualifications in Florida

6 September 2023
The College Board has chosen not to remove a series of false and misleading claims it has published about Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology.

Correcting misinformation – Cambridge qualifications in Florida

4 August 2023 (updated 9 August 2023)
A series of untrue claims about our qualifications have circulated online in recent days. Here are the facts. We have not changed our courses, exams, or teaching materials, including Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology (sometimes referred to as Cambridge AICE Psychology), in response to Florida’s new laws. 

Cambridge educators join together in the US for our largest-ever schools conference

30 Jun 2023
Cambridge International hosted its 20th global Cambridge Schools Conference in Florida on 23-24 June 2023, bringing together more members of our teaching and learning community than ever before.

Why we switched to Cambridge – interview with US school district

14 Jun 2023
In an interview with Education Week in the US (5 June 2023), Lee Childress, Superintendent of Corinth School District, Mississippi, explains why the district chose to make Cambridge ‘its one and only high school test’.

Cambridge International honours innovative US school districts

17 May 2023
Three school districts in Florida have been recognised in Cambridge International’s annual US District of the Year Awards. The winners for the 2022-2023 school year are Martin County School, District Marion County School District and the School District of Palm Beach County.

Indiana expands opportunities for students to take Cambridge exams

12 May 2023
New legislation will guarantee access to Cambridge International AS & A Level exams for all students across Indiana.

How a Global Nonprofit Is Changing the Approach to Credit by Exam

May 4, 2023
In the realm of credit-by-exam assessments, one global provider is employing unique approaches to help all learners truly show what they know.

New credit policy in Kansas USA benefits Cambridge students

18 Apr 2023
The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) has approved the addition of Cambridge Advanced exams to the state's Credit for Prior Learning Policy. With this new policy change, all higher education institutions governed or coordinated by KBOR will award credit to all students earning an E grade or higher on Cambridge Advanced (International AS & A Level) examinations.

US Department of Education approves Cambridge IGCSE in place of Mississippi state assessments

21 Dec 2022
Cambridge International has had a resounding approval from the US Department of Education (ED) for use of Cambridge IGCSE to meet end-of-course assessment requirements in the state of Mississippi.

Study finds that Cambridge International students enrolled at Arizona State University show strong performance across college readiness metrics

Aug 21, 2022
New findings from a study by Cambridge International and Arizona State University in USA show that students who took the Cambridge IGCSE programme demonstrated higher average SAT and ACT scores compared to both the state and national average, with the average SAT and ACT score being 1255 and 24.0 respectively for Cambridge students.

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MDE Earns Approval from U.S. Department of Education to Use Cambridge Assessment in Corinth School District

Dec. 15, 2022 | Mississippi Department of Education
MDE earned approval from the U. S. Department of Education (ED) to use the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (Cambridge Assessment) as the state high school assessments in the Corinth School District and other districts that choose to adopt the Cambridge program.

Cambridge program honors 4 Willow Canyon students

Mar. 10, 2022 | The Daily Independent at YourValley.net
Four students from Willow Canyon High School in Surprise have received awards from Cambridge Assessment International Education…

Students Earn Cambridge International Awards

Mar. 3, 2022 | The School District of Palm Beach County
School District of Palm Beach County students received 1,182 Cambridge Awards for their exceptional performance on the June 2021 exam series.

Putting College Acceleration into Practice

Sept. 29, 2021 | ExcelinEd
Seven years ago, Pasco High School began offering a magnet option, the Cambridge International program, to bolster enrollment and attract new students. Since then, the district has expanded…

 

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