One-world education

Public schools trying to bolster their academic quality are turning to what they publicize as "AP and IB courses." "AP" refers to Advanced Placement, toughened-up classes that can earn college credit. But "IB" is a different animal. "International Baccalaureate" courses follow a globalist, relativistic curriculum that many taxpayers would object to.

The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the brainchild of British educator A.C.D. "Alec" Peterson, who wanted to develop a standardized global curriculum. Its purpose, in the words of the IBO website, is "developing citizens of the world."

Currently, nearly 2,000 schools in 124 countries—with some half million students—are using the IBO curriculum. This includes 500 schools in the United States, each of which pays the Geneva organization between $5,000 and $9,000 per year. For that, IBO will provide the curriculum, give teachers special training, and even do some of the grading.

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January 13, 2007, Vol. 22, No. 1

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