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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are zoned for an IB school. Although we now understand IB more than before we still wish we looked at houses within a non-IB high school instead. I have a child who is not well rounded but super talented in math and science but weak in writing. IB diploma is not fair for kids like my daughter and others like her. They will do so much better at an AP school [b]where they can focus on subjects they are enthusiastic.[/b] IB is the same BS as the holistic review in AAP or TJ essay writing or whatever FCPS calls it. [/quote]
That's not what high school is about. You're supposed to be getting a general education in high school. Letting a teenager just focus on the subjects they like is the surefire way to never have them develop skills in areas where they are weak. We should want them to develop basic skills in those areas.

When they go to college, they get to pick a major. Not in high school. [/quote]

In many countries, high school is like college and students are already on more specialized tracks.

My kids currently attend an IB school. They are taking all IB courses, but not getting the diploma. Why? Bc they are STEM focused and [b]none of us saw the need to continue two more years of a foreign language[/b] when one can take other IB STEM courses. An AP a la carte school would serve them, and many other students, much better than IB. But we didn't transfer bc their friends were at the base school. [/quote]

Specialized tracks are why this country is such a hot mess. We aren’t teaching kids how to think critically. They may be right for some kids, but everyone should be taught critical thinking skills. Period. After high school, you can specialize all you want. K-12 is for fundamentals.[/quote]

I don't know how many years of a foreign language your kids took.  You may not see the need for more, but many colleges do in their admissions process.[/quote]

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