On the Nation’s Birthday
Decatur Metro | July 4, 2010A Nation’s Strength – Ralph Waldo Emerson
What makes a nation’s pillars high
And it’s foundations strong?
What makes it mighty to defy
The foes that round it throng?
It is not gold. Its kingdoms grand
Go down in battle shock;
Its shafts are laid on sinking sand,
Not on abiding rock.
What the Heck is “IB”?
Decatur Metro | July 4, 2010I have a confession to make.
I still don’t really understand what “IB” is. And when you reply “International Baccalaureate”, I become even more confused.
Is that a new reality show on ABC?
Coming across a conversation on the City of Decatur Schools teaching program feels sorta like being a cool kid at a Star Wars convention. I recognize that you’re speaking English, but I don’t really understand anything that you’re saying.
Thank goodness for this New York Times article from yesterday, which discusses the “lesser-known” I.B. program and its growing popularity in the nation’s schools, giving a decent overview along the way.