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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well I'm not a BASIS hater. We've have teens at both schools. You're whitewashing the story in claiming that teacher turnover ISN'T more of a problem than at BASIS than it is at Walls. I don't know about JR. There's no denying that DCPS and the burbs pay much better and have nicer buildings (not exactly BASIS' fault because the franchise relies on charter funding). It's also hard not to notice that the current BASIS HoS drives out some of the better teachers. What's predictable is that you boosters downplay and rationalize inconvenient truths.[/quote]

You have a teen at Basis?  I don't believe that for a second.  And even if you did, then leave.  No one is forcing you to stay.

Teacher pay/bonuses, etc. at Basis is partly performance based.  So, of course, there is more turnover at Basis.  That is not a bad thing.  Poor teachers do get forced out.  That is not true in DCPS.  Walls, JR, and other DCPS schools have plenty of bad teachers who are essentially locked into the school and don't leave, given the relatively high salaries and benefits (for teachers) and strong union.  Moreover, if a teacher does leave a DCPS school, the school takes months to replace the person given all the bureaucratic red tape required to hire; kids are often left in the lurch with an unqualified substitute and left to learn on their own.  In contrast, Basis has been a lot more nimble, often hiring a new teacher in a few weeks.

I haven't seen any evidence that the Basis HoS is driving out "better" teachers.  That is just your subjective viewpoint.  In our view, there are plenty of good teachers at the school.  And if fact some (not all) of the new hires in the past year or two seem very strong and intent on staying.  And if they do decamp for greener pastures such as a top private or suburban school, good for them.  It is sometimes hard to retain top talent.

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