Controversy erupts over final International Baccalaureate results

More US universities end use of standardised tests in admissions

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Students hold banners reading "I passed my high school diploma (Baccalaureat or Bac in French), I get to choose my university" and "Stop widening inequalities" during a demonstration march at Place Saint-Michel, Paris, France, on December 11, 2018

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Thank you Scott! Journalists like yourself have helped raise awareness.

Controversy erupts over final International Baccalaureate results

Students and parents despair at disparity between predicted and final scores, with many saying that university places are at risk

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Controversy erupts over final International Baccalaureate results

Students and parents despair at disparity between predicted and final scores, with many saying that university places are at risk

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