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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bottom line:  IB costs significantly more and more people prefer AP in any case.

Sure fire information that will ensure the SB never changes it.  It makes too much sense to eliminate IB programs in some of the schools.[/quote]

Where did you find that IB costs significantly more?  I pointed you to the Program Budget but you haven't taken the time to look at it.  The numbers from the Budget Questions show that the testing fees for IB are approximately half a million per year - total.  The IB Coordinators also teach.  There are other benefits to the school system from IB, including development of the teachers (which FCPS pays lots of consultants for in AP schools) and a rigorous testing program that is graded by unaffiliated experts - these tests also allow for IB students and theschool division to be ranked against competition from around the world.  Finally, IB is a well regarded and accepted program for many international students who may come here for postings and then return to their foreign universities - U.S. citizens who are posted overseas often have IB programs in local schools and can continue their instruction when they are posted back to this area.

Your simple assertions are uninformed and you are too lazy to make the effort to learn even the basics - these are not qualities that lead to success in either AP or IB.  [/quote]

I'm the PP you insulted.  Here you go:

[quote]From the Budget Questions: 
FY 2018 
Response to Questions of the FY 2018 Budget 
School Board Member Requesting Information: Elizabeth Schultz 
Answer Prepared By: Sloan J. Presidio 
Date Prepared: March 9, 2017 
Question: 
How much does FCPS pay for the IB registration fee per student [b]on top of the IB exam fee [/b]per student? 
Response: 
Full IB Diploma candidates pay a one-time registration fee of $168 that covers exams taken during students’ junior and senior year. 
IB Course students (anyone not pursing the full IB Diploma) pay a registration fee of $168 for each year of exams (junior and/or senior year). 
For FY 2017, FCPS paid 3,266 registration fees at $168 each for a total [b]of $548,688 in registration fees.[/quote] 
[/b]

So, no, the total for test fees and registration is NOT $548,688.  That is for the registration fees alone.  The test fees are in ADDITION to this number.

Apology accepted.[/quote]

Not sure whom I'm responding to.  I pointed you to the Program Budget for total enrollment and spend on each program.  The cost per pupil for each program can be found there.  You have evidently not looked at it (the basis for my characterization of your lack of action as "lazy" and your assertions to be "uninformed").  The Budget Questions that I posted (you're welcome) states, in part, that the one-time registration fee of $168covers exams in the Junior and Senior years.

I don't have a preference for either program - and I don't pretend to know everything.  I have looked at the expenses and talked with IB Coordinators to be informed - because I wondered if FCPS might save real money by getting rid of IB.  With what I know, I don't believe there is a large savings to be realized and I understand some of the perceived benefits (which I shared with you).

I hope my contributions to this discussion have been helpful.[/quote]

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