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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As one of the "IB bashers", I want to point out that I don't dispute the need for IB in the school system. What I dispute is the large number of IB schools in an area of Fairfax that serves many low income students. If NW Fairfax only needs one IB school, SW Fairfax needs only one IB school, NE Fairfax only needs one IB school, SE Fairfax should also have only one IB school.[/quote]

To be fair, though, that's more relevant to whether FCPS really needs IB at Stuart/Annandale/Lee/Edison/Mt. Vernon, and OP is asking about Marshall and Robinson.

Marshall and Robinson have stronger programs because they are surrounded by AP schools that can supply pupil placed kids to help achieve critical mass.  In Marshall's case, it gets PPs from Langley, McLean, Madison and Falls Church.  In Robinson's case, it gets PPs from Woodson, Fairfax, Lake Braddock, Centreville and other schools.  The schools in SE Fairfax have a smaller base of kids equipped to handle IB, and then fewer AP schools nearby to supply additional students.   [/quote]

I was just responding to the person who asked why it took so long for an IB hater to come on board. I agree with you on your assessment of Marshall and Robinson. Which also proves the point that if SE Fairfax has a smaller base of kids equipped to handle IB and a smaller number of IB participants, they should easily be able to reduce the number of IB schools there.[/quote]

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