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[quote=Anonymous]While there are a few rah-rah IB families in our Robinson neighborhood, I don't know of any who specifically moved into the Robinson boundary for IB.  IB vs. AP is actually a topic of conversation at the elementary bus stop a few times a year-- so to the poster that said that 6th grade families would really have to be taught about the topic-- if you've lived in the Robinson boundary/are in a neighborhood that chats with each other/has a community pool, you know about IB.

Are there kids who are benefitting from the option to take the full IB diploma? Sure.  But if you look at the number of students graduating with the full diploma, I would argue that the schedule complexity that comes with offering it doesn't make sense.  The two levels of classes in IB plus the additional requirements w/ extended essay make classes unbalanced in a way that AP does not.  IB also hurts those students who may really excel in one area and struggle with writing.

I know that MANY Robinson teachers are very committed to IB, however, which means it won't be the faculty ever asking for it to be dumped.  It would have to be the community.  [/quote]

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