To IB or not to IB ... That is the question

Visirale
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 07:14:37 +0000

Haha, this will probably be construed as offensive by some… but we’ll see.

Shouldn’t the best students get the most support and resources? Shouldn’t we focus on making the best better instead of making the worst marginal or medicore? Which is better for society in the long run, better leaders, or a more filled out working class?

My school is the “bad” school of our county. We’re located in the projects (not near or close to, IN.). Before the IB program and academy of health careers program, my school got Fs on all the state tests. There has been a steady incline over the past few years, and as it stands right now, we’re a B school. This has caused a major increase in funding for EVERYONE. Not just IB. All the students have gained benefits because of our increased funding. Now that we have the grades and the funding, we can spend more time on the lowest quartile of students.