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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is someone losing out on AP because of IB? FCPS has decided to do two things: offer a rigorous alternative to AP as well as encourage greater diversification of SES, race and ethinicity at its schools. God knows that students at Langley, McKean and Nadisin could benefit from a bit more diversity. They are entering a working world that is decidedly less white in the near future.

And despite Trump, globalization ain't going anywhere and students equipped with the skills to think and act in a global context will be in high demand. I already know this from my own personal experience as a multi-lingual professional with significant international and multi-cultural management experience. The head hunters keep knocking,[/quote]

Actually people are missing out on AP because of IB.  I'm in the Stuart pyramid and the participation in the IB diploma program is very low.  I know numerous families who would prefer AP but can't allow their kids to do AP because their jobs don't allow them the flexibility to drop off and pick their kids up at school on a daily basis.  Yes, they can move, but considering the low participation in the program, I'm not sure why the program is still at the school.  IB is not cost neutral.  I also doubt the kids taking AP languages are at a disadvantage to those taking an IB language.  The AP kids aren't lacking the opportunity to be multilingual.  [/quote]

I think this is spot on.  OP stated that her preference was to find a home in the Madison pyramid,  it was worried that she might be priced out and should consider Marshall instead.  
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It wasn't clear that she appreciated the significant difference between AP and IB programs, which others described. It's the Marshall posters who have simultaneously decided to treat that as an attack[/b] on Marshall and try to sell OP on IB while denigrating AP.  If OP looks into this and concludes that the IB Diploma program looks like a great fit for her kids, I really doubt anyone at the nearby AP schools would extend anything other than congratulations.

[b]As for the suggestion that Madison/McLean/Langley look down on Marshall because of its greater diversity, that's hogwash.[/b] Compared to the typical FCPS high school in 2017, Marshall's student body is affluent, and I've seen any number of posts on DCUM over the years from Pimmit Hills (feeds into Marshall) posters that were highly condescending towards Falls Church and Stuart neighborhoods.[/quote]

Oh, I see.  So this has just been a polite discourse on the relative merits of IB vs. AP in two equivalent schools?  Strikes me that there's a bit more going on.  Let's review a few select quotes from this thread:

[quote]If you asked people in N. Arl. and McLean what they associate with Marshall High School, fully 60% of them would respond "white trash." I would not go anywhere near that school.[/quote]

[quote]For heaven's sake, the white families that live in that area mow their front lawns with dust busters. Marshall is not where you want to be. [/quote]

[quote]There is no reason to settle for Marshall...[/quote]

[quote]I don't understand why you aren't still looking in the Madison district...it's a better school than Marshall[/quote]

Yeah, can't imagine why the Marshall folks might be feeling bashed...

Signed,
--not zoned for Marshall
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The first two quotes are obvious trolling, the second two quotes are just urging OP to stick to her preferred choice, and you don't know in any event where thosd posters live. [/quote]

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