State Rep. Mark Olson ... gave some wild-eyed legislative rants against the International Baccalaureate Program (House Floor Session, 3:54 p.m., April 18).
Olson refers to the IB program as "anti-American" and presented an amendment to have it removed from the school system. Happily, this self-proclaimed maverick had no support, not even from his own party.
Olson might want to consider turning in his crystal ball for a more reliable model... Where else would he get such foolish ideas? They certainly are not from a reliable, well-documented or extensively researched source. At the very least, is it too much to expect a representative ... to check his sources?
The International Baccalaureate Program is primarily a series of accelerated courses for high-IQ students. Not particularly sinister — unless you consider an intelligent, well-educated individual to be a threat. Perhaps to a radical such as Olson, a smart, well-educated woman in particular poses a grave threat to America.
My daughter was in the International Baccalaureate Program in high school. She was offered a full scholarship, complete with room and board, to West Point. I guess you can't get much more un-American than that.
(Ken Avidor blogs about the "Personal Rapid Transit" scam.)
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