Finding Classroom Rigor in a Global Curriculum It's Not Right for Every Student Anjum Malik, international education consultant Saying the I.B. is beneficial for some students is one thing. Saying it should become the standard for all U.S. schools, is another. A Possible Tool for Integrating Students? Richard D. Kahlenberg, Century Foundation The very attractiveness of I.B. programs to advantaged student populations opens up an exciting possibility for schools in the U.S. A Model for Educating World Citizens Carol Jago, middle and high school teacher By exposing students to languages, literature and world history, the I.B. raises global citizens and fosters international awareness. Advanced Placement Is a Better Option Patrick Welsh, retired English teacher Whether a course has an I.B. label or A.P. label or no label at all is unimportant compared to the quality of a school's principal and teachers. An Ideal System of Standards for All Students Sheila Byrd Carmichael, former International Baccalaureate teacher Unlike the Advanced Placement program, the I.B. diploma signifies a much more textured and colorful picture of a student's whole high school career. In England, the Results Have Been Mixed Alan Smithers, University of Buckingham, U.K. The International Baccalaureate has bedded down well in private schools in the U.K., but it has not been successful in the state system.