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April,
2007 volume 1- Issue 7 |
Homeschooling Teens |
What is the The International Baccalaureate (IB)? The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is offered at schools in many different countries, including the United States. The International Baccalaureate Organization works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programs for students. The IB Diploma Program (DP) is offered to highly motivated students during their final two years of high school. The DP is a demanding course of studies that leads to examinations in six subject areas. You must achieve a specific score on the examinations in order to gain college credit.
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Your Children Well: Teaching A Teen About "Teen Health"????
I assembled a bunch of information I thought was appropriate and timely for my teen. Since it is current and relavant, I've included those items here. If you approach these topics reminding your student that they are an adult in training, they are most liklely going to take the topics and the information you present seriously. I have to admit, I do expect some giggles, but who didn't giggle when they learned the real "birds and bees" story?
A Course Description: Healthy Teen Living: (.5 credit hour) Topics include teen peer pressure, dating, STDs, smoking, drug awareness, Pre-Driver’d Ed information, PSAT test prep. Resources:
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Great Year for Ivy League Schools, but Not So Good for Applicants to
Them
By SAM DILLONNew York Times Published: April 4, 2007 Harvard turned down 1,100 student applicants with perfect 800 scores on the SAT math exam. Yale rejected several applicants with perfect 2400 scores on the three-part SAT, and Princeton turned away thousands of high school applicants with 4.0 grade point averages. Needless to say, high school valedictorians were a dime a dozen.
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