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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think what DCPS do-gooders & DC Public school advocates often fail to see is how transient the DC area is, most people in DC are here for the short term and don’t often care enough to vote in local elections because they plan to move where their votes are noticed. (Taxation without representation, anyone?)

A lot more people want their children to have the all around school experience that they had without the unnecessary stress of school lotteries which are often rigged. These people want rigorous academics, good test scores from the school setting, strong active PTAs, libraries/gardens/gyms/open fields, varsity sports & clubs, school spirit which can be summed up in the form of parades, bands, school dances, concerts, charity benefits via silent auctions etc. Thus, many move to suburban schools.

Whilst there are still others who wouldn’t set foot in a public school for religious reasons so their children attend parochial schools and yet others believe in the private school model all the way.

I don’t discount BASIS but I often wonder if the children and families who are there don’t feel regret because they haven’t branched out to see what they’re missing. [/quote]

for all the bashing of the facilities, it also seems like a really convenient location, especially for Hill families. 
This parent of a child who has now been accepted to a college way beyond what their personal possibilities were can say, due to friends who have moved to the suburbs and or gone private, both top 3 and other, that BASIS is top notch. No regrets other than that the college counselors are currently sub par and there is a lot of staff turnover. However, the cohort remaining are really smart, interesting, hardworking fun kids who aren't materialistic, substance abusing or social media obsessed. And the class is well represented among income levels and racial composition. It is kind of ideal for the real world [/quote][/quote]

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