BASIS: PCSB staff recommends conditional continuance due to SWD

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Anonymous wrote:But is it discrimination against other SN to advertise that BASIS could be a very good fit for kids with SN that make them pretty rigid?

If they're advertising in a way that suggests they will only support specific disabilities or profiles, then yes, that would be extremely problematic. You see private schools and camps advertise in that way and it's clearly meant to exclude kids with higher support/perceived higher support needs, as well as, frankly, kids with autism who are "too" autistic.

Remember just because Basis is a charter does not mean they are exempt from supporting kids with SN of all levels. They can't just pick and chose. The Charter Board pointed out that Basis has basically no higher-needs kids.

The SN boosters here are missing the point altogether in their zeal and assumptions.

The point is that Basis would likely make a great fit for any student who does well with structure, clear expectations, focus on individual work, lots of emphasis on organization and concrete curriculums. Many kids with HFA would fit the bill.

Emphasising those strengths and talking about how this kind of learning can benefit some students would be a way to message that out to families with all types of kids, including HFA or others and might encourage kids who otherwise wouldn't think to apply.

"SN Booster"? Really? Forgive me for having "zeal and assumptions" as I attempt to ensure my child with disabilities gets an education.

As much as you want Basis to be exempt from special education laws, it is not. It would be great if Basis established and funded an HFA program and advertised it. That doesn't allow it to screen for certain disabilities and levels of disabilities. Clearly Basis has a serious issue retaining and serving kids with disabilities. Falling back on "oh the few we have do well" does not fix that problem.

NO ONE HAS SAID THIS. NOT ONE POST. These are the assumptions you are making. You are applying your lens of persecution onto this report and all posts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:But is it discrimination against other SN to advertise that BASIS could be a very good fit for kids with SN that make them pretty rigid?

If they're advertising in a way that suggests they will only support specific disabilities or profiles, then yes, that would be extremely problematic. You see private schools and camps advertise in that way and it's clearly meant to exclude kids with higher support/perceived higher support needs, as well as, frankly, kids with autism who are "too" autistic.

Remember just because Basis is a charter does not mean they are exempt from supporting kids with SN of all levels. They can't just pick and chose. The Charter Board pointed out that Basis has basically no higher-needs kids.

The SN boosters here are missing the point altogether in their zeal and assumptions.

The point is that Basis would likely make a great fit for any student who does well with structure, clear expectations, focus on individual work, lots of emphasis on organization and concrete curriculums. Many kids with HFA would fit the bill.

Emphasising those strengths and talking about how this kind of learning can benefit some students would be a way to message that out to families with all types of kids, including HFA or others and might encourage kids who otherwise wouldn't think to apply.

"SN Booster"? Really? Forgive me for having "zeal and assumptions" as I attempt to ensure my child with disabilities gets an education.

As much as you want Basis to be exempt from special education laws, it is not. It would be great if Basis established and funded an HFA program and advertised it. That doesn't allow it to screen for certain disabilities and levels of disabilities. Clearly Basis has a serious issue retaining and serving kids with disabilities. Falling back on "oh the few we have do well" does not fix that problem.

NO ONE HAS SAID THIS. NOT ONE POST. These are the assumptions you are making. You are applying your lens of persecution onto this report and all posts.

Except you keep on refusing to listen to people who are telling you that your ideas would not meet special education requirements. Not sure what else you want me to say. Are you clear that Basis can't pick and chose the disabled kids it educates? It can't decide that it will only support a particular type or level of disability? That it can't implicitly or expressly communicate that kids with disability have to be a certain "fit"?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But is it discrimination against other SN to advertise that BASIS could be a very good fit for kids with SN that make them pretty rigid?

If they're advertising in a way that suggests they will only support specific disabilities or profiles, then yes, that would be extremely problematic. You see private schools and camps advertise in that way and it's clearly meant to exclude kids with higher support/perceived higher support needs, as well as, frankly, kids with autism who are "too" autistic.

Remember just because Basis is a charter does not mean they are exempt from supporting kids with SN of all levels. They can't just pick and chose. The Charter Board pointed out that Basis has basically no higher-needs kids.

The SN boosters here are missing the point altogether in their zeal and assumptions.

The point is that Basis would likely make a great fit for any student who does well with structure, clear expectations, focus on individual work, lots of emphasis on organization and concrete curriculums. Many kids with HFA would fit the bill.

Emphasising those strengths and talking about how this kind of learning can benefit some students would be a way to message that out to families with all types of kids, including HFA or others and might encourage kids who otherwise wouldn't think to apply.

"SN Booster"? Really? Forgive me for having "zeal and assumptions" as I attempt to ensure my child with disabilities gets an education.

As much as you want Basis to be exempt from special education laws, it is not. It would be great if Basis established and funded an HFA program and advertised it. That doesn't allow it to screen for certain disabilities and levels of disabilities. Clearly Basis has a serious issue retaining and serving kids with disabilities. Falling back on "oh the few we have do well" does not fix that problem.

NO ONE HAS SAID THIS. NOT ONE POST. These are the assumptions you are making. You are applying your lens of persecution onto this report and all posts.

Except you keep on refusing to listen to people who are telling you that your ideas would not meet special education requirements. Not sure what else you want me to say. Are you clear that Basis can't pick and chose the disabled kids it educates? It can't decide that it will only support a particular type or level of disability? That it can't implicitly or expressly communicate that kids with disability have to be a certain "fit"?

Do you even have a kid in DC? Are you considering Basis?

You sounds like an intern at Brookings.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But is it discrimination against other SN to advertise that BASIS could be a very good fit for kids with SN that make them pretty rigid?

If they're advertising in a way that suggests they will only support specific disabilities or profiles, then yes, that would be extremely problematic. You see private schools and camps advertise in that way and it's clearly meant to exclude kids with higher support/perceived higher support needs, as well as, frankly, kids with autism who are "too" autistic.

Remember just because Basis is a charter does not mean they are exempt from supporting kids with SN of all levels. They can't just pick and chose. The Charter Board pointed out that Basis has basically no higher-needs kids.

The SN boosters here are missing the point altogether in their zeal and assumptions.

The point is that Basis would likely make a great fit for any student who does well with structure, clear expectations, focus on individual work, lots of emphasis on organization and concrete curriculums. Many kids with HFA would fit the bill.

Emphasising those strengths and talking about how this kind of learning can benefit some students would be a way to message that out to families with all types of kids, including HFA or others and might encourage kids who otherwise wouldn't think to apply.

"SN Booster"? Really? Forgive me for having "zeal and assumptions" as I attempt to ensure my child with disabilities gets an education.

As much as you want Basis to be exempt from special education laws, it is not. It would be great if Basis established and funded an HFA program and advertised it. That doesn't allow it to screen for certain disabilities and levels of disabilities. Clearly Basis has a serious issue retaining and serving kids with disabilities. Falling back on "oh the few we have do well" does not fix that problem.

NO ONE HAS SAID THIS. NOT ONE POST. These are the assumptions you are making. You are applying your lens of persecution onto this report and all posts.

Except you keep on refusing to listen to people who are telling you that your ideas would not meet special education requirements. Not sure what else you want me to say. Are you clear that Basis can't pick and chose the disabled kids it educates? It can't decide that it will only support a particular type or level of disability? That it can't implicitly or expressly communicate that kids with disability have to be a certain "fit"?

Do you even have a kid in DC? Are you considering Basis?

You sounds like an intern at Brookings.

I’m a mom of a SN kid who has been repeatedly warned against Basis because they don’t provide adequate supports.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But is it discrimination against other SN to advertise that BASIS could be a very good fit for kids with SN that make them pretty rigid?

If they're advertising in a way that suggests they will only support specific disabilities or profiles, then yes, that would be extremely problematic. You see private schools and camps advertise in that way and it's clearly meant to exclude kids with higher support/perceived higher support needs, as well as, frankly, kids with autism who are "too" autistic.

Remember just because Basis is a charter does not mean they are exempt from supporting kids with SN of all levels. They can't just pick and chose. The Charter Board pointed out that Basis has basically no higher-needs kids.

The SN boosters here are missing the point altogether in their zeal and assumptions.

The point is that Basis would likely make a great fit for any student who does well with structure, clear expectations, focus on individual work, lots of emphasis on organization and concrete curriculums. Many kids with HFA would fit the bill.

Emphasising those strengths and talking about how this kind of learning can benefit some students would be a way to message that out to families with all types of kids, including HFA or others and might encourage kids who otherwise wouldn't think to apply.

"SN Booster"? Really? Forgive me for having "zeal and assumptions" as I attempt to ensure my child with disabilities gets an education.

As much as you want Basis to be exempt from special education laws, it is not. It would be great if Basis established and funded an HFA program and advertised it. That doesn't allow it to screen for certain disabilities and levels of disabilities. Clearly Basis has a serious issue retaining and serving kids with disabilities. Falling back on "oh the few we have do well" does not fix that problem.

NO ONE HAS SAID THIS. NOT ONE POST. These are the assumptions you are making. You are applying your lens of persecution onto this report and all posts.

Except you keep on refusing to listen to people who are telling you that your ideas would not meet special education requirements. Not sure what else you want me to say. Are you clear that Basis can't pick and chose the disabled kids it educates? It can't decide that it will only support a particular type or level of disability? That it can't implicitly or expressly communicate that kids with disability have to be a certain "fit"?

Do you even have a kid in DC? Are you considering Basis?

You sounds like an intern at Brookings.

I’m a mom of a SN kid who has been repeatedly warned against Basis because they don’t provide adequate supports.

But you don’t actually know if they do or don’t. You are just aflame based on what you hear elsewhere and extrapolating your own preconceived notions of what people are “really” saying despite the words on the page. Zero actual evidence for any of your fury.

[Anonymous]

Well, I’m the mom of a SN kid who was repeatedly warned — by specialists, parents and definitely DCUM — to avoid BASIS due to inadequate supports. But I disregarded everyone and trusted my instincts, which told me to cater to my child’s strengths (not weaknesses). And as I noted earlier in the thread, my ASD kid is thriving at BASIS. And this is a kid who many times throughout preschool and elementary school seemed on the brink of needing a self-contained classroom.

We still have a number of years ahead of us at BASIS, so I don’t know how our experience will end. But my child is happy, excelling academically, and my phone hasn’t rung once (yet) to discuss a problem. All of that is huge.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But is it discrimination against other SN to advertise that BASIS could be a very good fit for kids with SN that make them pretty rigid?

If they're advertising in a way that suggests they will only support specific disabilities or profiles, then yes, that would be extremely problematic. You see private schools and camps advertise in that way and it's clearly meant to exclude kids with higher support/perceived higher support needs, as well as, frankly, kids with autism who are "too" autistic.

Remember just because Basis is a charter does not mean they are exempt from supporting kids with SN of all levels. They can't just pick and chose. The Charter Board pointed out that Basis has basically no higher-needs kids.

The SN boosters here are missing the point altogether in their zeal and assumptions.

The point is that Basis would likely make a great fit for any student who does well with structure, clear expectations, focus on individual work, lots of emphasis on organization and concrete curriculums. Many kids with HFA would fit the bill.

Emphasising those strengths and talking about how this kind of learning can benefit some students would be a way to message that out to families with all types of kids, including HFA or others and might encourage kids who otherwise wouldn't think to apply.

"SN Booster"? Really? Forgive me for having "zeal and assumptions" as I attempt to ensure my child with disabilities gets an education.

As much as you want Basis to be exempt from special education laws, it is not. It would be great if Basis established and funded an HFA program and advertised it. That doesn't allow it to screen for certain disabilities and levels of disabilities. Clearly Basis has a serious issue retaining and serving kids with disabilities. Falling back on "oh the few we have do well" does not fix that problem.

NO ONE HAS SAID THIS. NOT ONE POST. These are the assumptions you are making. You are applying your lens of persecution onto this report and all posts.

Except you keep on refusing to listen to people who are telling you that your ideas would not meet special education requirements. Not sure what else you want me to say. Are you clear that Basis can't pick and chose the disabled kids it educates? It can't decide that it will only support a particular type or level of disability? That it can't implicitly or expressly communicate that kids with disability have to be a certain "fit"?

Do you even have a kid in DC? Are you considering Basis?

You sounds like an intern at Brookings.

I’m a mom of a SN kid who has been repeatedly warned against Basis because they don’t provide adequate supports.

But you don’t actually know if they do or don’t. You are just aflame based on what you hear elsewhere and extrapolating your own preconceived notions of what people are “really” saying despite the words on the page. Zero actual evidence for any of your fury.

oh right, their charter is just at risk because they aren’t “marketing” to SN kids. they have a terrible reputation with therapists in DC because they do such a great job!

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Anonymous wrote:Well, I’m the mom of a SN kid who was repeatedly warned — by specialists, parents and definitely DCUM — to avoid BASIS due to inadequate supports. But I disregarded everyone and trusted my instincts, which told me to cater to my child’s strengths (not weaknesses). And as I noted earlier in the thread, my ASD kid is thriving at BASIS. And this is a kid who many times throughout preschool and elementary school seemed on the brink of needing a self-contained classroom.

We still have a number of years ahead of us at BASIS, so I don’t know how our experience will end. But my child is happy, excelling academically, and my phone hasn’t rung once (yet) to discuss a problem. All of that is huge.

right, all kids with autism are different. hopefully you’re right that BASIS is ready to scale up, but we’ll see. personally my kid likely needs more support than I’ve heard is offered there.

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I’m not making any broad assertion about the school’s ability to “scale up.” I’m not exactly sure what that means, but that’s for the Administration to respond to. Rather, I’m only speaking from my own experience, based on my experience as a current SN parent at BASIS, to counter the unsupported vindictiveness.

I don’t speak for all SN parents at the school. And as the parent of a kid with autism, I’ve also learned we need to assess things one year at a time. But so far we are having a very positive experience and there’s no other school I’d rather my ASD kid attend (public or private, mainstream or SN).

If other current SN parents want to chime in they’re welcome. Meanwhile, I’d encourage readers to discount the views of those with no experience at the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But is it discrimination against other SN to advertise that BASIS could be a very good fit for kids with SN that make them pretty rigid?

If they're advertising in a way that suggests they will only support specific disabilities or profiles, then yes, that would be extremely problematic. You see private schools and camps advertise in that way and it's clearly meant to exclude kids with higher support/perceived higher support needs, as well as, frankly, kids with autism who are "too" autistic.

Remember just because Basis is a charter does not mean they are exempt from supporting kids with SN of all levels. They can't just pick and chose. The Charter Board pointed out that Basis has basically no higher-needs kids.

The SN boosters here are missing the point altogether in their zeal and assumptions.

The point is that Basis would likely make a great fit for any student who does well with structure, clear expectations, focus on individual work, lots of emphasis on organization and concrete curriculums. Many kids with HFA would fit the bill.

Emphasising those strengths and talking about how this kind of learning can benefit some students would be a way to message that out to families with all types of kids, including HFA or others and might encourage kids who otherwise wouldn't think to apply.

"SN Booster"? Really? Forgive me for having "zeal and assumptions" as I attempt to ensure my child with disabilities gets an education.

As much as you want Basis to be exempt from special education laws, it is not. It would be great if Basis established and funded an HFA program and advertised it. That doesn't allow it to screen for certain disabilities and levels of disabilities. Clearly Basis has a serious issue retaining and serving kids with disabilities. Falling back on "oh the few we have do well" does not fix that problem.

Do you feel a school focused on AP test prep would benefit your SN child? If so, apply. I have a non SN child, and because of the above would skip Basis for our family. Different strokes for differenr folks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not making any broad assertion about the school’s ability to “scale up.” I’m not exactly sure what that means, but that’s for the Administration to respond to. Rather, I’m only speaking from my own experience, based on my experience as a current SN parent at BASIS, to counter the unsupported vindictiveness.

I don’t speak for all SN parents at the school. And as the parent of a kid with autism, I’ve also learned we need to assess things one year at a time. But so far we are having a very positive experience and there’s no other school I’d rather my ASD kid attend (public or private, mainstream or SN).

If other current SN parents want to chime in they’re welcome. Meanwhile, I’d encourage readers to discount the views of those with no experience at the school.

Nobody is contradicting you. The charter board clearly said that the SN who enroll (and are retained) test well. But there are also obvious issues with failure to serve the SN population overall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m not making any broad assertion about the school’s ability to “scale up.” I’m not exactly sure what that means, but that’s for the Administration to respond to. Rather, I’m only speaking from my own experience, based on my experience as a current SN parent at BASIS, to counter the unsupported vindictiveness.

I don’t speak for all SN parents at the school. And as the parent of a kid with autism, I’ve also learned we need to assess things one year at a time. But so far we are having a very positive experience and there’s no other school I’d rather my ASD kid attend (public or private, mainstream or SN).

If other current SN parents want to chime in they’re welcome. Meanwhile, I’d encourage readers to discount the views of those with no experience at the school.

Nobody is contradicting you. The charter board clearly said that the SN who enroll (and are retained) test well. But there are also obvious issues with failure to serve the SN population overall.

and btw, the vindictiveness is not coming from me - it’s coming from the poster trying to claim this is just a “marketing” issue, Basis shouldn’t have to change, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But is it discrimination against other SN to advertise that BASIS could be a very good fit for kids with SN that make them pretty rigid?

If they're advertising in a way that suggests they will only support specific disabilities or profiles, then yes, that would be extremely problematic. You see private schools and camps advertise in that way and it's clearly meant to exclude kids with higher support/perceived higher support needs, as well as, frankly, kids with autism who are "too" autistic.

Remember just because Basis is a charter does not mean they are exempt from supporting kids with SN of all levels. They can't just pick and chose. The Charter Board pointed out that Basis has basically no higher-needs kids.

The SN boosters here are missing the point altogether in their zeal and assumptions.

The point is that Basis would likely make a great fit for any student who does well with structure, clear expectations, focus on individual work, lots of emphasis on organization and concrete curriculums. Many kids with HFA would fit the bill.

Emphasising those strengths and talking about how this kind of learning can benefit some students would be a way to message that out to families with all types of kids, including HFA or others and might encourage kids who otherwise wouldn't think to apply.

"SN Booster"? Really? Forgive me for having "zeal and assumptions" as I attempt to ensure my child with disabilities gets an education.

As much as you want Basis to be exempt from special education laws, it is not. It would be great if Basis established and funded an HFA program and advertised it. That doesn't allow it to screen for certain disabilities and levels of disabilities. Clearly Basis has a serious issue retaining and serving kids with disabilities. Falling back on "oh the few we have do well" does not fix that problem.

Do you feel a school focused on AP test prep would benefit your SN child? If so, apply. I have a non SN child, and because of the above would skip Basis for our family. Different strokes for differenr folks.

Sure, it could benefit him if it had the right supports in place. That's the whole point of special education. My SN kid likes tests. But he also needs social skills support, some support with organization, a behavioral plan ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But is it discrimination against other SN to advertise that BASIS could be a very good fit for kids with SN that make them pretty rigid?

If they're advertising in a way that suggests they will only support specific disabilities or profiles, then yes, that would be extremely problematic. You see private schools and camps advertise in that way and it's clearly meant to exclude kids with higher support/perceived higher support needs, as well as, frankly, kids with autism who are "too" autistic.

Remember just because Basis is a charter does not mean they are exempt from supporting kids with SN of all levels. They can't just pick and chose. The Charter Board pointed out that Basis has basically no higher-needs kids.

The SN boosters here are missing the point altogether in their zeal and assumptions.

The point is that Basis would likely make a great fit for any student who does well with structure, clear expectations, focus on individual work, lots of emphasis on organization and concrete curriculums. Many kids with HFA would fit the bill.

Emphasising those strengths and talking about how this kind of learning can benefit some students would be a way to message that out to families with all types of kids, including HFA or others and might encourage kids who otherwise wouldn't think to apply.

"SN Booster"? Really? Forgive me for having "zeal and assumptions" as I attempt to ensure my child with disabilities gets an education.

As much as you want Basis to be exempt from special education laws, it is not. It would be great if Basis established and funded an HFA program and advertised it. That doesn't allow it to screen for certain disabilities and levels of disabilities. Clearly Basis has a serious issue retaining and serving kids with disabilities. Falling back on "oh the few we have do well" does not fix that problem.

Do you feel a school focused on AP test prep would benefit your SN child? If so, apply. I have a non SN child, and because of the above would skip Basis for our family. Different strokes for differenr folks.

Sure, it could benefit him if it had the right supports in place. That's the whole point of special education. My SN kid likes tests. But he also needs social skills support, some support with organization, a behavioral plan ...

So he has something like Aspbergers, executive functioning challenges and needs an IEP? I would imagine most any school in Basis tier can support him well (not solve,.since it's not a problem to be solved, but support). Does this otherwise describe him (from Basis website): "BASIS DC students are hungry for challenge, curious about the world around them, and unafraid of the extra effort required to meet and exceed the high standards of BASIS Curriculum Schools". If so, why not contact the school instead of going off a bunch of heresay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But is it discrimination against other SN to advertise that BASIS could be a very good fit for kids with SN that make them pretty rigid?

If they're advertising in a way that suggests they will only support specific disabilities or profiles, then yes, that would be extremely problematic. You see private schools and camps advertise in that way and it's clearly meant to exclude kids with higher support/perceived higher support needs, as well as, frankly, kids with autism who are "too" autistic.

Remember just because Basis is a charter does not mean they are exempt from supporting kids with SN of all levels. They can't just pick and chose. The Charter Board pointed out that Basis has basically no higher-needs kids.

The SN boosters here are missing the point altogether in their zeal and assumptions.

The point is that Basis would likely make a great fit for any student who does well with structure, clear expectations, focus on individual work, lots of emphasis on organization and concrete curriculums. Many kids with HFA would fit the bill.

Emphasising those strengths and talking about how this kind of learning can benefit some students would be a way to message that out to families with all types of kids, including HFA or others and might encourage kids who otherwise wouldn't think to apply.

"SN Booster"? Really? Forgive me for having "zeal and assumptions" as I attempt to ensure my child with disabilities gets an education.

As much as you want Basis to be exempt from special education laws, it is not. It would be great if Basis established and funded an HFA program and advertised it. That doesn't allow it to screen for certain disabilities and levels of disabilities. Clearly Basis has a serious issue retaining and serving kids with disabilities. Falling back on "oh the few we have do well" does not fix that problem.

Do you feel a school focused on AP test prep would benefit your SN child? If so, apply. I have a non SN child, and because of the above would skip Basis for our family. Different strokes for differenr folks.

Sure, it could benefit him if it had the right supports in place. That's the whole point of special education. My SN kid likes tests. But he also needs social skills support, some support with organization, a behavioral plan ...

So he has something like Aspbergers, executive functioning challenges and needs an IEP? I would imagine most any school in Basis tier can support him well (not solve,.since it's not a problem to be solved, but support). Does this otherwise describe him (from Basis website): "BASIS DC students are hungry for challenge, curious about the world around them, and unafraid of the extra effort required to meet and exceed the high standards of BASIS Curriculum Schools". If so, why not contact the school instead of going off a bunch of heresay?

It's not "hearsay." It's the informed opinion of multiple therapists/medical professionals who talk to a lot of families on the Hill, which is a main source of Basis students. I'll go to the open houses, but the informed opinions plus the Charter Board's actions absolutely give me pause. If Basis responses in a legitimate and transparent way and staffs up their special ed team, maybe. As it stands now, I can't even find the name of the special ed coordinator on their website.