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The high school International Baccalaureate program that aims to prep kids on an international level could soon effectively end at the Beaufort County schools of Battery Creek and Hilton Head High due to its costs and a consultant's recommendation.

Also proposed is to allow for a similar but different and less expensive Advanced Placement program to stand in.

The Island Packet has the story; take a read here.

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