IB
Social Studies
Here’s How Various High School Programs Cover Psychology
See how the College Board, Cambridge International, and the International Baccalaureate approach psychology courses.
Education
Opinion
How to Make IB Diploma Programmes More Equitable
Schools frequently define success in the Diploma Programme by how many students earn the IB diploma. Guest blogger Loren Baron argues that's the wrong metric.
Curriculum
International Baccalaureate to Eliminate $172 Registration Fee
The organization hopes the change, which will take place starting with the next round of exams in November, will make it more affordable for students to take the tests.
Teaching
Opinion
Response: Strategies for Creating a Successful IB or AP Program
Today's guests -Tan Huynh, Sean Llewellyn and Andrew Miller - share their reflections on what makes a successful IB or AP program.
Education
Opinion
What are the Keys to a Successful IB or AP Program?
The new question-of-the-week is: What are the keys to a successful International Baccalaureate or Advanced Placement program?
College & Workforce Readiness
In Age of High Tech, Old-School Cambridge Curriculum Makes Unlikely Gains
A rigorous curriculum program imported from the United Kingdom is challenging AP and IB as it becomes increasingly popular in U.S. schools.
College & Workforce Readiness
Schools Grappling With Fee Hikes for AP Exams
Thanks to a little-noticed ESSA provision, many schools are losing subsidies that once defrayed the testing costs for needy students.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Will Low-Income Students Have a Harder Time Paying AP and IB Fees Under ESSA?
A change to the federal AP/IB program under the Every Student Succeeds Act means states and districts will need to think hard about continuing to cover low-income students' testing fees.
Assessment
Opinion
A Diploma for Deeper Learning: A System for 22nd-Century Skills
The International Baccalaureate serves as a model for a "subsystem" that would encourage schools to adopt project-based learning and certify that students have attained deeper-learning competencies, Jal Mehta argues.
Equity & Diversity
Can San Diego Close the Gaps in AP Participation?
California's second-largest district is recruiting nearly 2,000 minority and low-income students it says should be in Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
The Urgent Call to Replace Fear With Curiosity
Schools should teach students empathy to counter hate and disrupt violence, write Maya Soetoro-Ng and Alison Milofsky.
School & District Management
International Baccalaureate Saw Rapid Growth in High-Poverty Schools
More high-poverty schools are offering the advanced high school diploma, but poor students are still less likely to participate.
College & Workforce Readiness
Study Links International Baccalaureate to College Success
A study of IB students who complete its Diploma Programme shows 78 percent enroll in college right after high school and 79 percent finish a degree within four years.
Education Funding
News in Brief
Groups Pledge Millions to Expand AP, IB Access
Education, nonprofit, and business leaders are giving $100 million to identify and enroll 100,000 low-income students and students of color in AP and IB classes.