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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi all. One of my DC friends (whose son goesto Basis DC) just brought this thread to my attention, as she was asking about a question raised on the thread - about for profit.

My kids both graduated from BASIS Scottsdale, Arizona (one is in grad school now, and one is in college!)

The "for profit" aspect has nothing to do with anything on the education front. The curriculum is the curriculum, and as you know it's a fantastic curriculum. (I taught in Arizona public schools for 15 years, and in New York for 10 years before that).

I think it was 6 or 8 years ago, the management company called BASIS.ed was created, and it was set up as a "for profit" organization because it was the way to get its employees based in the state of Arizona the best possible benefits packages for their individual tax purposes. There were limits of some legal sort on benefits for non profit employees in Arizona at the time, and tax implications for the employees and their compensation, too. As I recall, BASIS teachers were technically employed by the BASIS.ed company when it formed, and not by the school itself anymore, so their benefits got much better overnight.

We asked this question at a parent meeting at the time. We asked what the effect was on the school, the teachers, the curriculum, and what the difference would be when the management company was created.

I will say that nothing at all changed when BASIS Scottsdale went from being a stand alone non profit charter school, to a non profit charter school managed by a new for profit entity, which managed all of the BASIS charter schools.

Finally, I should mention that I have met the Blocks at graduations and events over the years. They are very nice people, very smart, and care deeply about education and academia for children. Dr. Block was a professor for many years and seems like he truly loves kids and their schooling, and loves teaching, education, and good classroom ideas. Very interesting man. I half expected him to announce that he would teach again.

Hope that helps, even a little bit. Good luck! [/quote]

What about all the for profit colleges?  Nothing to do with anything?  Google the Blocks salary![/quote]

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