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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yet another example of FCPS not being able to deliver a quality IB program.  They don’t understand what the demand level is and consequently don’t offer IB at only 1 or 2 schools.  Either run the program well or drop it.  [/quote]

It’s hard to say when OP didn’t name the school, but this so common in schools that run IB *and* AP *and* DE courses. The upper level courses just cannibalize eachother, whereas if you only offered 1/2 pathways max, all the classes could run.  [/quote]

Adding to this that AP has 2 different tracks (1, 2 and C), IB has 2 (SL and HL), and dual enrollment has their own (Calculus vs algebra based) so there are a lot of classes to choose from. IB coordinators will try to steer students towards IB SL classes even when it’s not in the interest of the student, because they want the high enrollment in the program.

It makes little sense to maintain the IB program at these schools. Make the AP default and students that want can do dual enrollment.

Not having an advanced physics class will screw up a lot of hopeful engineering majors.

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