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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - is your kid a STEM kid?  I read these comments as Wilson is better for STEM. If humanities, maybe Banneker is better.  What kind of learning environment does your DC thrive in, Banneker sounds more intense, at least in 9th grade.

Is your kid at Deal now?  My high achieving 8th grader would rather poke her eyes out than go to another IB school.

Buried amongst these arguments about race and education is information about the schools.[/quote]

with respect to IB: why?[/quote]

I'm not sure I buy it, but there is definitely more writing required, capstone projects, and the standards for the diploma are the same in the US and other countries.

Its proponents say that in contrast to AP courses, you must demonstrate more critical thinking. Many students seeking an IB diploma also take AP exams (not the classes) and can pass them without much trouble.

Anyway, there is a lot of information out there comparing the two approaches; you can research and draw your own conclusions. [/quote]

You do not have to take AP classes to take the AP exams. You must take IB classes to take the IB test.[/quote]

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