BASIS DC to open in 2012-2013

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know why civil rights lawyers were in BASIS DC this week?

I've heard a little from some parents and my children said a few things that makes me wonder. Is something happening at BASIS DC? First it was the charter board fiasco and now lawyers interviewing kids. BASIS has been an outstanding journey for my kids, but I'm a little worried.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why civil rights lawyers were in BASIS DC this week?

I've heard a little from some parents and my children said a few things that makes me wonder. Is something happening at BASIS DC? First it was the charter board fiasco and now lawyers interviewing kids. BASIS has been an outstanding journey for my kids, but I'm a little worried.

I don't know. However, if they were civil rights lawyers, it probably has something to do with special ed services.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why civil rights lawyers were in BASIS DC this week?

I've heard a little from some parents and my children said a few things that makes me wonder. Is something happening at BASIS DC? First it was the charter board fiasco and now lawyers interviewing kids. BASIS has been an outstanding journey for my kids, but I'm a little worried.

Students talked about their race complaints. Black students are discriminated at BASIS DC, which is not news to black families

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why civil rights lawyers were in BASIS DC this week?

I've heard a little from some parents and my children said a few things that makes me wonder. Is something happening at BASIS DC? First it was the charter board fiasco and now lawyers interviewing kids. BASIS has been an outstanding journey for my kids, but I'm a little worried.

One student who was interviewed saud ger griyo was asjed how they liked the school and what changes would they see happen.
The main complaint was that there were too many tests, and on those days with more than one test, the number of homeworks should be limited. Another complaint for this particular group was the pace of math, that the emphasis was about covering chapters, sometimes 2 in one day, instead of really learning the concept.

[Anonymous]

Anyone care to explain to all of us exactly how "too many tests" and "too much homework" are a "civil rights" and "discrimination against black students" issue? Are you suggesting black students are incapable of doing the tests and homework?

[Anonymous]

^^ nothing about this makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^ nothing about this makes sense.

Damn right it doesn't make sense. I think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be turning over in his grave at this suggestion that's been made by 15:51 and 13:41 that AA students aren't capable of doing the same work as anyone else. And obviously other AA students at BASIS have already demonstrated themselves to be perfectly capable of doing the work and doing well on the tests, as demonstrated by the AA kids with achievements like the 90s club, honor roll, and winning DC-wide competitions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone care to explain to all of us exactly how "too many tests" and "too much homework" are a "civil rights" and "discrimination against black students" issue? Are you suggesting black students are incapable of doing the tests and homework?

Even if they are not capable, it would not be a civil rights violation.

[Anonymous]

One student who was interviewed saud ger griyo was asjed how they liked the school and what changes would they see happen.
The main complaint was that there were too many tests, and on those days with more than one test, the number of homeworks should be limited. Another complaint for this particular group was the pace of math, that the emphasis was about covering chapters, sometimes 2 in one day, instead of really learning the concept.

Huh, PP, it looks like 15:51 hasn't said a single thing about AA students. So it looks like your outrage is misplaced.

What they did say is that there are too many tests, too much homework, and an emphasis on "covering" math chapters, as opposed to teaching concepts thoroughly.

Pretty standard complaints for a test prep school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

One student who was interviewed saud ger griyo was asjed how they liked the school and what changes would they see happen.
The main complaint was that there were too many tests, and on those days with more than one test, the number of homeworks should be limited. Another complaint for this particular group was the pace of math, that the emphasis was about covering chapters, sometimes 2 in one day, instead of really learning the concept.

Huh, PP, it looks like 15:51 hasn't said a single thing about AA students. So it looks like your outrage is misplaced.

What they did say is that there are too many tests, too much homework, and an emphasis on "covering" math chapters, as opposed to teaching concepts thoroughly.

Pretty standard complaints for a test prep school.

No, the outrage isn't misplaced. Go back and look at what 13:41 posted, that poster said in clear terms this was about AA students supposedly being discriminated against. Are you calling that poster a liar?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why civil rights lawyers were in BASIS DC this week?

I've heard a little from some parents and my children said a few things that makes me wonder. Is something happening at BASIS DC? First it was the charter board fiasco and now lawyers interviewing kids. BASIS has been an outstanding journey for my kids, but I'm a little worried.

Students talked about their race complaints. Black students are discriminated at BASIS DC, which is not news to black families

no, you it all wrong, they ones that get in trouble are black, but they chose to cause the trouble

[Anonymous]

Hrmmmm..... "Civil Rights lawyers" and "discrimination against blacks" as evidenced by "too much homework" and "too many tests". That truly does not many any sense.

Wow, does anyone seriously have their head so far up their butt that they earnestly think "too much homework" and "too many tests" is a civil rights or racial discrimination issue?

...Or, we have some random, half-baked anti-BASIS trolling going on yet again, same as the nonsense we've been seeing on these threads all year?

My vote is for the second. Stick a fork in it, I think this turkey is cooked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ nothing about this makes sense.

Damn right it doesn't make sense. I think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be turning over in his grave at this suggestion that's been made by 15:51 and 13:41 that AA students aren't capable of doing the same work as anyone else. And obviously other AA students at BASIS have already demonstrated themselves to be perfectly capable of doing the work and doing well on the tests, as demonstrated by the AA kids with achievements like the 90s club, honor roll, and winning DC-wide competitions.

the people who say AA students aren't capable are being a bit jerky because that is a bit rascit

[Anonymous]

BASIS DC is a good school, and the kids that get in trouble aren't in trouble because of there race, they cause the trouble themselves, no matter what race

[Anonymous]

"AA students not capable" is basically what the previous posters were suggesting as being the reason for lawyers supposedly investigating.

The posters the other day said it was AA students complaining about "too many tests" and "too much homework" and saying that was the basis for their charge of "discrimination". If there's any AA family actually making that complaint, then that is actually anti-civil-rights and they are undermining the idea of racial equality and everything that Dr. King fought for.

I didn't see anyone actually talking about the reason lawyers being there as "because kids got in trouble" - but if kids did get in trouble, it's not as though someone goes randomly walking down the hall and says "Hey you! You're in trouble" for no good reason whatsoever. I'd think the school should have that stuff documented - was the kid disruptive in class, roaming the halls when they were supposed to be in class and so on.