Anonymous
Post 12/04/2025 07:04     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
Anonymous wrote:IB is one of the reasons why our society has so many issues. So much more could be done with our school curriculum is IB we taken out completely. Less is more!


It teaches critical thinking. That is what is sorely missing in today’s society.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2025 07:03     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Would love to get rid of IB programs and offer more AP and dual enrollment classes. Robinson parent.


Marshall parent here. What's wrong with giving students as many options as possible? If taught correctly, IB courses prepare students for college just as well as DE and AP classes.

It’s not about preparing for college, it’s about attaining college credits. IB credits aren’t as universally accepted.


My IB diploma grad earned 18 credits at a state flagship.

I was very impressed by the program and quality of the teachers.

Another Robinson parent.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 22:14     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
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Anonymous wrote:Wow the IB hater(s) are out in full force! Really foaming at the mouth!


Thank you, PP! They come back every other week, don't they?!
Our whole family loves IB!


You are part of the 2% that keeps us all suffering the scourge that is IB.

Not PP but Dramatic much? Some families prefer IB. But I don’t think the people who prefer IB are the problem. I (and I think other such families) would probably be fine if FCPS only had it at a couple of schools. The people against it are the ones who use IB to transfer their kids to more “desirable” schools.


The point is that a small number of people keep IB alive in this county. There is no requirement to have both and for many years FCPS operated successfully with just AP (at all high schools).

Think of the transfers that will ensue if a bunch of people are switched from an AP high school to an IB high school or vice versa. Interesting, that happening might be enough for FCPS to come to its senses as they are deluged with transfer requests.

Two-thirds of FCPS schools have AP; AP is less complicated (no HL vs. SL, college credit more straight forward); AP is less expensive than IB; the mere existence of both in FCPS strays from equity goals; if it was super great, Langley would have it.

Langley is great because Langley is rich. Really. School outcomes are tied to socioeconomic status more than anything else. You can argue that AP is better because of cost and logistics, but schools scores are not tied to whether they are AP or IB. It is parental education and income.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 21:49     Subject: Re:IB Costs Increasing
FCPS has to charge parents more $$ for the IB program in part because they just paid out what is probably several hundred thousand dollars in lawyers’ fees after FCPS policy victimized and traumatized a teen schoolgirl:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1304115.page
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 20:39     Subject: Re:IB Costs Increasing
Anonymous wrote:Heck, keep IB if they want but offer a full AP program at all the schools and let kids choose what they want. You know that they won’t do that because most kids will take AP.

Many schools (outside of FCPS) actually do provide both options. Kids can take a mix. In some cases, kids take APs in 9th and 10th and then IB in the last 2 years to get the diploma.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 20:27     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow the IB hater(s) are out in full force! Really foaming at the mouth!


Thank you, PP! They come back every other week, don't they?!
Our whole family loves IB!


You are part of the 2% that keeps us all suffering the scourge that is IB.

Not PP but Dramatic much? Some families prefer IB. But I don’t think the people who prefer IB are the problem. I (and I think other such families) would probably be fine if FCPS only had it at a couple of schools. The people against it are the ones who use IB to transfer their kids to more “desirable” schools.


The point is that a small number of people keep IB alive in this county. There is no requirement to have both and for many years FCPS operated successfully with just AP (at all high schools).

Think of the transfers that will ensue if a bunch of people are switched from an AP high school to an IB high school or vice versa. Interesting, that happening might be enough for FCPS to come to its senses as they are deluged with transfer requests.

Two-thirds of FCPS schools have AP; AP is less complicated (no HL vs. SL, college credit more straight forward); AP is less expensive than IB; the mere existence of both in FCPS strays from equity goals; if it was super great, Langley would have it.

Langley is great because Langley is rich. Really. School outcomes are tied to socioeconomic status more than anything else. You can argue that AP is better because of cost and logistics, but schools scores are not tied to whether they are AP or IB. It is parental education and income.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 20:20     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:FCPS needs to take a critical look at all of its programs. Like many things FCPS on the whole executes IB poorly.

Reduce the offering to 2 or 3 schools, shore up the program so that those who want it for their kids can have the best IB program FCPS can offer.

Allow pupil placement into IB schools which also should offer full slate of AP and DE courses.

As a Marshall parent who likes the IB program, I actually agree with making it available in only a few schools. IB is great for my humanities kid but I wish I had the option of AP for her sibling.


You do. It’s called Falls Church HS, and it’s not far.

I can’t provide daily transportation. But thanks. Also-do parents actually transfer Falls Church? I’ve only heard parents saying they are asking for Madison or McLean transfers. Most of the people who don’t want Marshall aren’t going to go for Falls Church.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 18:31     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow the IB hater(s) are out in full force! Really foaming at the mouth!


Thank you, PP! They come back every other week, don't they?!
Our whole family loves IB!


You are part of the 2% that keeps us all suffering the scourge that is IB.

Not PP but Dramatic much? Some families prefer IB. But I don’t think the people who prefer IB are the problem. I (and I think other such families) would probably be fine if FCPS only had it at a couple of schools. The people against it are the ones who use IB to transfer their kids to more “desirable” schools.


The point is that a small number of people keep IB alive in this county. There is no requirement to have both and for many years FCPS operated successfully with just AP (at all high schools).

Think of the transfers that will ensue if a bunch of people are switched from an AP high school to an IB high school or vice versa. Interesting, that happening might be enough for FCPS to come to its senses as they are deluged with transfer requests.

Two-thirds of FCPS schools have AP; AP is less complicated (no HL vs. SL, college credit more straight forward); AP is less expensive than IB; the mere existence of both in FCPS strays from equity goals; if it was super great, Langley would have it.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 18:22     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
Anonymous wrote:Eliminate AP at all schools and move to IB only. If we can only afford one, let’s do IB.



Hahahaha
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 18:16     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
Anonymous wrote:Eliminate AP at all schools and move to IB only. If we can only afford one, let’s do IB.


Not even this school board is that stupid.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 18:12     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
Eliminate AP at all schools and move to IB only. If we can only afford one, let’s do IB.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 17:45     Subject: Re:IB Costs Increasing
Heck, keep IB if they want but offer a full AP program at all the schools and let kids choose what they want. You know that they won’t do that because most kids will take AP.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 17:31     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
What is MLL ?
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 17:19     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FCPS needs to take a critical look at all of its programs. Like many things FCPS on the whole executes IB poorly.

Reduce the offering to 2 or 3 schools, shore up the program so that those who want it for their kids can have the best IB program FCPS can offer.

Allow pupil placement into IB schools which also should offer full slate of AP and DE courses.

As a Marshall parent who likes the IB program, I actually agree with making it available in only a few schools. IB is great for my humanities kid but I wish I had the option of AP for her sibling.


You do. It’s called Falls Church HS, and it’s not far.


Students shouldn't have to choose between being stuck at an IB school, or transferring out of their neighborhood school to access a robust AP program.

Put IB at 1, maybe 2 schools. If IB is as wonderful as these few people claim, parents will be jumping over each other to transfer their kids into the IB program.

Make all high schools AP with a robust selection of classes.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 17:19     Subject: IB Costs Increasing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FCPS needs to take a critical look at all of its programs. Like many things FCPS on the whole executes IB poorly.

Reduce the offering to 2 or 3 schools, shore up the program so that those who want it for their kids can have the best IB program FCPS can offer.

Allow pupil placement into IB schools which also should offer full slate of AP and DE courses.

As a Marshall parent who likes the IB program, I actually agree with making it available in only a few schools. IB is great for my humanities kid but I wish I had the option of AP for her sibling.


You do. It’s called Falls Church HS, and it’s not far.


Students shouldn't have to choose between being stuck at an IB school, or transferring out of their neighborhood school to access a robust IB program.

Put IB at 1, maybe 2 schools. If IB is as wonderful as these few people claim, parents will be jumping over each other to transfer their kids into the IB program.

Make all high schools AP with a robust selection of classes.