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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.
Caralee J. Adams, June 8, 2015
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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.
May 5, 2015
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Miami University President David C. Hodge in his office at the university’s Oxford, Ohio, campus, where policies for granting AP credit have become more uniform.
Miami University President David C. Hodge in his office at the university’s Oxford, Ohio, campus, where policies for granting AP credit have become more uniform.
Larry C. Price for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Q&A: A President's View on Pre-College Credit
David Hodge, the president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, discusses practices at his school for recognizing college-level work completed in high school.
Caralee J. Adams, December 9, 2014
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Phil Trout, a college counselor at Minnetonka High School in Minneapolis, talks with students about their college applications. He says that, while students often take Advanced Placement courses to bolster their applications, parents increasingly hope it will also save them money.
Phil Trout, a college counselor at Minnetonka High School in Minneapolis, talks with students about their college applications. He says that, while students often take Advanced Placement courses to bolster their applications, parents increasingly hope it will also save them money.
Jenn Ackerman for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Colleges Vary on Credit for AP, IB, Dual Classes
When it comes to setting the bar on who gets credit for college-level work done in high school, postsecondary institutions are all over the map.
Caralee J. Adams, December 9, 2014
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College & Workforce Readiness IB to Launch Pilot Program in Five High Schools to Serve Disadvantaged Students
As the reach of its education programs continues to grow, the IB is launching a pilot program in five U.S. high schools to attract and support more low-income students.
Caralee J. Adams, July 17, 2014
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Student Well-Being & Movement Leveraging the Most From High School Internships
Experts offer advice on how interns can stay in touch with mentors, get job evaluations, and leverage the most from summer work experience.
Caralee J. Adams, August 14, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness Racial and Income Gaps Persist in AP and IB Enrollment
Gaps still exist between enrollment of white and low-income and minority students in advanced programs even among those qualified to succeed.
Caralee J. Adams, June 5, 2013
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Jayden Davies, from left, Gaby Porcaro, Makenna Sammons, and Marlena Grant work on a 4th grade Floods PowerPoint presentation during a science unit at Kate Sessions Elementary School in San Diego, Calif.
Jayden Davies, from left, Gaby Porcaro, Makenna Sammons, and Marlena Grant work on a 4th grade Floods PowerPoint presentation during a science unit at Kate Sessions Elementary School in San Diego, Calif.
Sandy Huffaker for Education Week
Standards & Accountability Educators Tout IB's Links to Common Core
International Baccalaureate educators say their program offers a base for designing curriculum units that align with the new Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English/language arts.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 21, 2012
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Curriculum IB Program Ousted in Idaho School District
The Coeur d'Alene school board in Idaho has voted to remove the IB diploma program from a local high school, citing the cost and other concerns.
Erik W. Robelen, August 13, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness IB Program Adds Career-Pathway Certificate
The new initiative, which blends academic and practical skills, is aimed at providing access to a more-diverse student population.
Erik W. Robelen, June 12, 2012
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Standards & Accountability N.H. Foes of IB Program Seek to Keep it Out of Schools
The New Hampshire Senate was scheduled to consider a bill May 16 that would block schools from using the International Baccalaureate course of study, which detractors say promotes a distasteful international ideology.
Erik W. Robelen, May 16, 2012
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Curriculum N.H. Bill to Ban International Baccalaureate Program Is Defeated
A bill in New Hampshire aims to prevent schools from using the International Baccalaureate program.
Erik W. Robelen, May 16, 2012
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Federal Protesters in Idaho Suggest IB Program Is Anti-American
Protesters in Idaho express concern that the IB program spreads anti-American ideas in U.S. schools.
Erik W. Robelen, May 14, 2010
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Education News in Brief Parent Alleges Bias in Georgia IB Program
A parent has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the DeKalb County, Ga., schools, alleging discrimination against black students in the district’s International Baccalaureate program.
The Associated Press, March 9, 2010
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