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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well AP is the American way as treadmill-ish and unoriginal as it is.  Those of us who are a little more traveled appreciate IB, as does most of the rest of the world.  But then, NOVA is the center of the world right?  So what does it matter.[/quote]

American colleges and universities are the best in the world.  IB is great if you want to go to the Sorbonne and participate in strikes with the rest of the French students. And it's great if you're a teacher who gets to go an expensive junket for IB training. Otherwise, it's not so great for students or taxpayers.  The AAPAC just recommended that FCPS look for ways to strengthen the math and science curricula at the county's IB schools to bring them up to the AP schools.

And, of course, only a small fraction of the students at IB schools get an IB diploma, and they don't even find out until after they've graduated.  The return on the county's investment in IB programs is debatable, but it has helped some historically under-enrolled schools in the county attract some pupil placements.  
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