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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've read enough to be curious and have a child who is a potential applicant, but I have a few questions:

Several of the members of the management and Board of Trustees have Republican and/or libertarian political leanings. Will this influence the curriculum or the way the school is run?[/quote]
I have attended a few info sessions, and I asked about politics.  Being a liberal Democrat, the idea of Charter for my 4th grader takes getting used to.  I have contacted people familiar with Basis (critics and boosters alike), and I may visit AZ (with other prospective parents) in January to see Basis schools in person.  Thus far I am not dissuaded.

With regard to the question of Basis leadership and politics.  Basis management and trustees also have progressive credentials: Trustee David Hedgepeth worked at the American Federation of Teachers; Trustee Marie-Laure Parke “is an advocate, activist and speaker on issues including peace education;” Trustee Craig Barrett, former CEO of Intel, is part of the Clinton Global Initiative.  From my perspective the country is half conservative and that is represented in their leadership.

If there is a philosophy that runs through the school, as best I can discern it is “best practices.”  The school aims to use time efficiently and productively in pursuit of an accelerated liberal arts curriculum.  Scheduling and planning are key student activities.  I’m guessing for most kids Basis is simply where they go to school.
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