Comments on: American Diploma Project http://www.educatednation.com/2008/03/19/american-diploma-project/ Education Blog. News, humor, advice, and opinion on education and career, graduate school, college degrees, and university life. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:30:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Diplomas fan http://www.educatednation.com/2008/03/19/american-diploma-project/comment-page-1/#comment-124676 Diplomas fan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:09:47 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2008/03/19/american-diploma-project/#comment-124676 Yes!!! You are absolutely right! The main problem is to find the right way to improve the system. Yes!!! You are absolutely right! The main problem is to find the right way to improve the system.

]]> By: Sam Jackson http://www.educatednation.com/2008/03/19/american-diploma-project/comment-page-1/#comment-112692 Sam Jackson Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:27:56 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2008/03/19/american-diploma-project/#comment-112692 Absolutely! It is true though that some places here in the USA that are using the International Baccalaureate program are making real progress because of the higher standards that it has, too. I like IB better than AP sometimes, though both have advantages and disadvantages... I just wish there were the willpower for both, and not the classist separation that occurs when the wealthier have better access to preparation and education to continually widen the divide while still giving lip service to "meritocratic" institutions :( Absolutely! It is true though that some places here in the USA that are using the International Baccalaureate program are making real progress because of the higher standards that it has, too. I like IB better than AP sometimes, though both have advantages and disadvantages…

I just wish there were the willpower for both, and not the classist separation that occurs when the wealthier have better access to preparation and education to continually widen the divide while still giving lip service to “meritocratic” institutions :(

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