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Reply to "why do people prefer AP schools to IB?"
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[quote=Anonymous]I think we are all probably in violent agreement that the FCPS implementation of IB has significant problems. More broadly, I see that the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation is giving millions to put IB programs in low-performing schools. I think this is misguided and have not seen any research to suggest it is a good idea. The romantic idea is that the IB program will provide a supportive and stimulating educational environments to those highly motivated learners who come from a lower SES environment and would otherwise struggle to find the right challenge at those schools. However, one of the things IB students always highlight to me is the importance of a strong cohort. When you have 2-3 diploma candidates per grade, there is no strong cohort to exchange ideas across and learn with. A magnet implementation, with transportation, would serve those learners better, in my opinion.[/quote]
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