BASIS DC will seek to expand to include K to 4th grade
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Anonymous
+1 million. This parent clearly doesn't understand the history and dynamics here, and is just hurting the school. |
Anonymous
| I don't oppose BASIS expanding, but I do oppose it expanding at that location. They should locate somewhere where there aren't already a wide variety of options for ES. This location will hurt Capitol Hill schools the most. |
Anonymous
I think it will hurt JOW the most, but also all of the other Hill ES that are good schools. Not BASIS's or PCSB's problem. If DCPS wants to offer rigor in MS and HS and end eliminate social promotion then we can talk about how this is duplicative of DCPS. Till that happens, what BASIS offers is not remotely similar. The other thing the Hill parents seem to to understand is that CH is easily accessible from all over the city, including those underserved communities that you all pretend to care so much about. Metro bus and rail lines converge there. |
Anonymous
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Has Basis actually said how big the ES will be in terms of numbers of students? Will it fill all the spots for MS from the ES? If not, how many seats will be open?
How is this going to be implemented? Will k-4 classes all open the same year? Or a year at a time? If the latter, is it going to start with K and build up..or start with 4th and go down? Does anyone know? |
Anonymous
Metro lines converge where? The closest metro to that location is Union Station and it’s the red line only… which basically doesn’t go to any disadvantaged neighborhoods in the city. It’s probably about a 10 minute walk. The closest silver/blue/orange line is Capitol South, which would be a good 20+ minute walk. And you have to go West of Union Station to transfer from other lines, so it’s actually a pain in the ass metro commute from anywhere East, which is of course the area Basis keeps claiming they’re targeting. |
Anonymous
Actually too much school density is the PCSB’s problem. This location is within 1/2 a mile of at least JOW, L-T, 2R, CHML and Wheatley. That’s absurd and should not be allowed. |
Anonymous
And about a mile to Miner, Maury, Langley, Harmony, Walker-Jones, KIPP Grow, Friendship Armstrong, and MV P. About two miles gets you ITS, Lee, Thomson, Seaton, Cleveland, and Garrison, DC Prep Edgewood, Hope Tolson, and KIPP Webb. Precisely how many elementary schools does this area need? |
Anonymous
No, it isn't. NoMa rail is. Your belief that "Metro" refers only to rail tells us a great deal about your world view and faux concern for the poors. North Cap is a major N/S metro bus route. As is Florida Ave and H street. BASIS has also never said they are targeting people in any one area. Why do people like you feel the need to illustrate your ignorance so publicly ? |
Anonymous
Again, it is NOT targeting this area. |
Anonymous
Then why is there an ANC meeting about the building? This area is fine on elementary schools and if BASIS wants to cast itself as God's gift to low-income kids it can go EOTR. |
Anonymous
BASIS draws from all over DC. Who cares if there are other schools nearby. |
Anonymous
The PCSB is placing a heavy emphasis on showing demand, and that means an analysis of the area's supply of schools. If the PCSB really wanted to approve BASIS for elementary they would have done it on the first attempt, so I think BASIS needs to make a strong showing that their school will have demand and will do well on the new metrics. #1, Demonstrated Need for the School would be easier to meet if the proposed location were not surrounded by other schools with adequate performance and lots of open seats. Especially in light of population growth forecasts and already-approved charter school seats that have yet to come online. #4, Inclusiveness, may also be a challenge. The commuting patterns of elementary school children are different from the commuting patterns of middle and high school students. Again, I ask you, why not locate EOTR if serving disadvantaged children is an important goal? Or is it? These documents contain a pretty detailed explanation of the demand analysis and population trends, and are interesting to read. It says of elementary schools "There is a small amount of room for growth, and it should be considered strategically." As for Inclusiveness, it says "Each element of the school program is deliberately designed to be inclusive of all students, including students with disabilities, English learners, students who are academically struggling or advanced, homeless students, and any other population(s) specifically targeted in the mission. The applicant group has intentionally planned how they will ensure all elements of their program model and curriculum will be accessible to all students along the full continuum of services and settings. Each element of the school’s program must accommodate and serve students who do not fit into the school’s target population but who may be admitted through the enrollment lottery." https://dcpcsb.egnyte.com/dl/tEbDhIrRGE https://dcpcsb.egnyte.com/dl/4hw2aK2AyT |
Anonymous
You are overanalyzing this. BASIS DC opened in 2012 and it immediately asked PCSB for permission to expand to K-4. PCSB only rejected the request because of high attrition at the school during its first year, and concerns about whether the program would succeed in DC. Here is what the PCSB vice chairman said at the time, “I don’t think we know enough about the success of your program, at least here in D.C., to approve your request for growth at this point.” BASIS has now been around 11 years and has rocketed to a ranking as the #1 public middle school in DC and #1 non-selective public high school in DC. So, yes, I think PCSB now knows enough about the success of the BASIS DC program to bless its expansion to K-4, which every other BASIS school in the world already has. In fact, BASIS DC is one of the few bright spots in a city with a terrible public education system. Hopefully, politics and sclerotic education bureaucrats do not derail the school's expansion plans. PCSB should do more to monitor charter networks like KIPP in DC, where an official recently embezzled $2.2 million in school funds, rather than raising roadblocks to schools like BASIS that are actually spending taxpayer dollars effectively to improve education for city residents. https://www.the74million.org/article/kipp-dc-official-embezzled-2-2-million-in-school-funds-federal-lawsuit-charges/ |
Anonymous
Because that is where one of the proposed buildings is located and if they want to do work on it they want to get the ANC to support it? How or why is that a difficult concept for you? The point is that the fact that the building is at 300 Eye does not mean they are "targeting" kids from that neighborhood. Anymore than being in Chinatown means they are targeting kids in Chinatown. I have also never heard BASIS even pretend they are targeting low income kids. That's a straw man. |
Anonymous
I'm talking about the application BASIS withdrew in 2016. https://dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/BASIS-DC-Notice-of-Withdrawal-of-Application.pdf I agree the PCSB will likely approve it, but I still think BASIS isn't that great, and the mission of saving the poor mistreated children from the horrors of Ludlow-Taylor is not very compelling. Why don't you explain why the H St area is the ideal location for a BASIS elementary school. |