The International Baccalaureate: The International Baccalaureate Program

By Thomas Jerome Baker

"An international education must go well beyond the provision of information and is involved in the development of attitudes and values which transcend barriers of race, class, religion, gender or politics." -International Baccalaureate Organization Subject Guide (1996).It is my belief that any education that does not unite the nations of the world in a common endeavour is a relic of the past century. A common sense of sharing the responsibility, equally, for the welfare of the planet, globally, is needed more than ever today. Finally, I can only say one thing: The IB program is a positive way forward for any education system in crisis, any education system that desires quality, any education system that aspires to excellence, any education system that wishes to educate its citizens in the image of the twenty-first century, rather than the past century...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1470178729
• ISBN13: 9781470178727
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.2" x 8.5"