Global Classes Provide Broader View of Future ; High Schools Turn to Rigorous International Program
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › June 25, 2008
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New Jersey high schools with an eye on the future are exploring a classic international curriculum: the International Baccalaureate.
The IB program, a rigorous course of academics that leads to a diploma recognized around the world, was designed to prepare students for tough college work while instilling an international mind-set. It was founded in 1968 in Switzerland to provide a standard measure of academic quality for diplomats' children.See the full content of this document
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Global Classes Provide Broader View of Future ; High Schools Turn to Rigorous International Program
The portable credential has a growing appeal for high school students getting ready to compete in a shrinking, flattening world.
"Globalization is happening," said student Lauren Gibli, 17, of Franklin Lakes, who is ...See the full content of this document
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