Poor kids who choose the IB do better than rich kids who don’t

poonseelai

This is interesting.


https://www.afr.com/work-and-car ... udy-20240229-p5f8q6

"Not only do IB students from disadvantaged backgrounds do well at university, they do as well, if not better, than wealthier non-IB students."

"The reasons for academic success, she speculates, is that the IB develops critical thinking and the ability to challenge assumptions while building resilience and self-motivation."