Could The International Baccalaureate Program Change U.S. Education?

Abstract

Once thought of as another way to pad a student’s academic transcript, the IB is becoming increasingly more important as education leaders seek ways to help students excel academically and prepare earlier for a postsecondary degree. Giving even more credence to the IB are recent Department of Education regulations allowing the IB to fulfill the “rigorous course of study” requirement for Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) funds. This article explains what an IB is, how it prepares students for college, and why many are pointing to it as a way to help the U.S. educational system.

Originally posted to NASFAA’s Today’s News 1/5/2007