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[quote=Anonymous]14:04 again:

BASIS looks to be a non-selective charter that welcomes all students, sets high expectations for academic performance, offers additional instruction for students who fail to meet those expectations, and adopts a policy of retention for students who repeatedly fail to meet those expectations.  I see no violation of the School Reform Act here.

As for IDEA, I have no doubt that the teachers and administrators at BASIS will accommodate students with disabilities.  They will undoubtedly grant double and triple time on comprehensive exams and provide scribes and non-distracting environments for children with IEPs and 504 plans.

However, being several years behind due to a terrible elementary school is does not count as a disability under IDEA.  Being unwilling to do the work it takes to catch up with your peers also does not count as a disability under IDEA.

What law requires BASIS to offer an alternate educational program and promotion path to children who arrive unprepared and are unwilling to put in the hard work it takes to catch up with their peers and pass their comps?   [/quote]

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