At least 22 schools (in about a year) announce they will drop IB

The reasons most often stated are:

• Cost
• Lack of student participation in IB
• Less flexible than AP
• No improved student performance
• Lack of college credit for IB

The first story is especially interesting, IB dropped in two schools:

After $1,000,000 spent, St Helena High School Students Fight to Eliminate IB, School Board Agrees

St Helena school board voted 5-0 to implement IB, at least $1,000,000 was spent.  Two years later the high school students at St Helena attempted to eliminate IB at the high school, and the administration is recommending replacing the K-8 IB programme.  The article states:

"It has become painfully obvious that the more parents and students learn of the IB program, the less they want to be involved.  IB is unnecessary, impractical, and less useful to students than AP classes.  In February administrators recommended replacing the K-8 IB program...  Students say the implementation of IB classes has cut other much-needed classes, many of which were geared toward a wider array of students...  AP is far more likely than IB to be recognized by American colleges and universities.  The letter concludes that the district should cut its losses rather than continue to pour time, money and effort into a poor investment." 
 
Here is the full article,
http://napavalleyregister.com/star/news/local/article_8b306270-4ae5-11e0-b742-001cc4c03286.html

About three years and over $1,000,000 later,
"Trustees voted 5-0 to suspend IB for grades K-10."

Full article,
http://napavalleyregister.com/star/news/local/article_93d3c612-5042-11e0-a7c4-001cc4c002e0.html


School Drops IB

http://www.easyreadernews.com/32327/ib-withdrawn/

Another School Drops IB School Drops IB

Another school drops IB to focus on AP.  This is at least the 19th school to drop IB since February, 2010. 
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20101030/NEWS04/10300318/Hillwood-High-to-drop-out-of-IB-curriculum-next-year
The article has been removed but if you call the high school guidance department at (615) 353-2025
they will tell you that IB has been dropped and the school focuses on AP. 

Five More Schools Drop IB

10/13/10

http://www.missourieducationwatchdog.com/2010/10/tangled-web-of-sex-ed-curriculum-ib-and.html

http://www.truthaboutib.com/breakingnewsopinions.html (down the page)

At Least 13 Schools Drop IB in two Months

The reasons most often stated are:

• Cost
• Lack of student participation in IB
• Less flexible than AP
• No improved student performance
• Lack of college credit for IB

 Here are the details:

• 2/24/2010 Santa Ynez, CA – Similar to Incline.  They raised $70,000 and had $70,000 in matching funds promised, http://www.santamariatimes.com/news/local/education/article_a00ff190-2117-11df-a079-001cc4c002e0.html 
• 2/19/10 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Chino CA Reports “…discontinuing the International Baccalaureate programs at Don Lugo High School and Anna Borba Elementary School", http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_14438613 
• 2/22/2010 the Arapahoe Herald (CO) reported - “The board recommended eliminating the International Baccalaureate (IB program at Field Elementary School and Newton Middle School”, http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/337276/newspaperid/782/Budgetary_problems_Tough_Decisions_Ahead.aspx 
• 3/12/10 Redwood City Elementary School District , CA (at least one elementary school will drop IB), http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=126690&title=District%20approves%20140%20layoffs
•  3/24/2010 William Fleming High School, will drop IB, Roanoke, VA, http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/240973 
• 3/25/2010 Falcon School District, CO drop IB program as reported in The Gazette – They had 2 PYP, 1 MYP, and 1 DP, http://www.gazette.com/articles/school-96152-district-falcon.html 
• 4/4/2010 Hoboken, NJ – Hoboken Reporter announces  they will drop IB, http://kidsfirst2009.blogspot.com/2010/04/no-new-taxes.html
•  4/27/2010 Prior Lake-Savage School District, MN drop MYP, as reported in the Star Tribune, http://www.startribune.com/local/south/92274904.html?cache=n&uccb=1272458181#post_comments