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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IB program is intensive and the quality of RMIB is driven by super involved and informed, well-off parents who provide enrichment to their children so that they can excel in the IB path. 
 It is foolish to think that a regular student will excel at RMIB without all this support outside of the school day.  IB is not a panacea for achievement gap. The biggest mistake is to put in in low performing schools thinking that students will excel in it.  It is much better to provide AP classes in the school so that interested and able kids can take it.  IB model is a sucky model for low performing schools like Watkins Mills.

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8:07 is correct in whom IB served, as these students had interrupted education. However, having said that, IBO was never designed to be selective.  It's gone the other way, however, b/c of people like you.

I worked in an opt in IB school, and while kids struggled, they were introduced to an entirely new way of thinking.

Unfortunately, it's come to this - https://www.ibo.org/excellence-and-equity/
The kids who need it the most - in the challenging schools - were often overlooked.

[quote]This initiative challenges school leaders in the USA to consider how to elevate the conversation about what is academically possible for low-income students and students of colour. The focus goes beyond proficiency, with a wider focus on preparing all students to graduate with the skills and tools needed for post-secondary education and lifelong learning. Research indicates that less than 1% of diverse schools nationwide have advanced programmes in which their students reflect the diversity of the overall school population. The E2 Initiative aims to change this statistic.

Through the E2 Initiative, leadership teams at IB World Schools learn how to promote the inclusion and success of under-represented students in the Diploma Programme (DP) and the Career-related Programme (CP).[/quote][/quote]

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