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<p>Hunt, you are debating a point I did not make. I did not discuss the acceptance rates at top schools from public schools. You did, and that is not relevant here.</p>
<p>In one of my posts, I introduced a DIFFERENT concept, namely that in most cities the historically top high schools have resisted to adopt the IB program. I did not write that private schools do not offer the IB program. Rest assured that I am aware of the list of top schools that offer the IB program – I just named Stanton in Florida as an example. However, if you were living in Dallas, you would know the differences between a highly ranked school (by Newsweek that is) such as North Hills Preparatory in Irving and schools such as St. Mark’s, Hockaday, or Greenhill.</p>
<p>And, fwiw, I am not certain how you elevate my scorn for the “school-within-a-school” model as evidence as my favoring the further development of elite private schools. I am afraid that you are oblivious to my positions on the subject. Here a few hints: I rather have 1,000 Cristo Rey schools than one more Deerfield or Exeter. I rather see a school that strives to graduate 100 percent of all students with basic knowledge of writing, reading, and counting than 5 percent with an IB diploma and 50 percent dropouts. </p>
<p>You’ll need better glue to stick a label of elitism on my chest.</p>