IB is found in only 361 schools in the United States, compared with 13,000 for AP, and is less familiar to college officials. When asked why they give credit for an AP course but not for a similar ...

Politicians are among the most vocal champions of AP and IB courses. In his 2006 State of the State address, Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota said: “Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate ...

AP and IB courses are college-level classes offered in high school with the option of taking an exam to earn college credit at a fraction of the cost. An AP exam costs $97 and an IB exam costs ...

The legislation asks the schools to evaluate giving credit “for a larger number of IB exams … and lower cut scores than we currently consider,” said Janice DeCosmo, the associate dean of ...

IB is a rigorous program with member schools in 156 countries. West’s leadership embraced IB hoping it would boost educational opportunities for under-resourced students.

Georgia families have no shortage of strong choices when it comes to their K through 12 students. According to the latest ...

Prince George’s “Camp IB” and other summer efforts prepare students for rigorous academic challenges.

Nonetheless, more public schools are offering IB programs. The most recent data show that more than 700 public high schools (of about 26,000 in the U.S.) offer the “IB Diploma Programme,” and more ...

IB is in 3,460 schools, serving about a million students in 143 countries. In the United States, 1,370 schools offer it -- double the number in 2006, according to IB.