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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]EA at BASIS is going to be a disaster. [/quote]

You said the quiet part out loud. Why do you assume that kids who are economically disadvantaged are dumb and/or can't apply themselves? Why do you assume they don't have or can't develop executive functioning? Some of these 10 and 11 year old kids have already dealt with more sh*t in their lives than you will ever know and they are still in the game fighting to succeed. EA preferences are designed precisely for this reason; to ensure kids who more than many others need a solid educational footing have access.
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DP. My understanding of the Basis model is that [b]it would take a lot of support at home [/b]to catch up academically and pass the tests. If the kids are coming in behind and Basis keeps its “up or out” approach, we’re gonna see a disproportionate number of EA kids dropping out. [/quote]

Your understanding is wrong. The kids at the top of the class don't have parents all up in their stuff. They tend to be independent, self-starting learners. Kids who grow up in unstable environments and grow up quickly might tend to exhibit high level executive functioning beyond coddled peers whose parents sit next to them and do the work with them.[/quote]

BASIS is a lottery school. A kid coming in through EA is not going to magically be at the top of the class. The myth of the miraculously prepared tough-luck kid is a myth. [/quote]

But someone went through the lottery process.  That absolutely takes parental or family involvement.  As a teacher I’ve taught many bright kids who excelled and would be EA.  This idea that parents aren’t involved or care about their kids education if they are eligible for EA is gross.[/quote]

[b]You clearly have no idea the sheer number of hours it takes to help a kid be successful at BASIS in the first couple years. [/b]I’m sure you saw kids be “successful” at their garbage DCPS. That’s absolutely not the same as BASIS. [/quote]

What exactly are you doing and why does it take so long?[/quote]

Most of the kids who are successful at BASIS have two parent households, with parents who are staying on top of their grades, perhaps helping them study, and providing extra support where needed, etc.  Many students have tutors (tutoring is widespread at BASIS).

The idea that a typical EA kid, who is homeless or thrown into the foster care system or whose families are struggling enough to qualify for TANF or SNAP, is going to be successful at a school like BASIS is a feel-good fantasy.  [/quote]

A lot of BASIS tutoring happens after school, in the BASIS building. If a child can get themselves to and from the school, then they should be able to access the tutoring fairly easily on their own.[/quote]

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