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International Program Catches On in U.S. Schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 84, Clicks: 11)  View Story

The International Baccalaureate, an alternative to the Advanced Placement program, is offered in 700 schools.

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#1 by nitajo posted ago +3 apples bad good
A.P. is great for content-based traditional learning. It’s great for kids who like to memorize. But for more creative kids, who want to make those connections, there’s nothing like the I.B. -- Chris Mosca
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#1.1 replied to #1 by MrGreen posted ago +0 apples bad good
I have no personal experience with which to comment on the IB. However, Mr. Mosca is off base in characterizing AP as a memorization method. I had the good fortune of taking AP English in high school and that class opened up the world of literature to me.
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