<p>The governance of the College Board seems to be something of a mystery bag. Although supposedly a membership organization for colleges and secondary schools, it is headed by a former politician and businessman who is its public face and certainly makes the organization seem more a profit-orientated corporate than a non-profit educational organization. The question of who, exactly, the College Board is becomes even more signficant given the spread of the AP regimen, which is becoming a de facto national standardized curriculum. Who are these people, who are they accountable to and should we be trusting them with this responsibility, especially since they now seem to be trying to extend their influence into the lower grades?</p>