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[quote=Anonymous]+1 to the posters who rightly point out that social promotion is doing our children more longterm harm than good.

Some posters here have evidently forgotten the core mission and purpose of schools - that being to get kids able to read, write, and equip them with the skills needed to function as an adult in today's world.  It's NOT to just babysit them and usher them on to the next grade.  If they have not mastered the material, then they are unprepared and lacking the skills needed for the next grade - and accordingly they should not be promoted until they are ready.

Will there be a bunch of sullen 16-year-olds sulking in the back of the 5th-grade classrooms in Basis in a few years?  I really, really doubt it.  Failing gets old fast.   Most kids will either knuckle down and study and get back on track, or they are free to seek out any of the many other available and diverse schooling options that the District is blessed with.  And with all of the tutoring and extra help that Basis seems to be offering, any who are willing and able will be able to get back on track.  [/quote]

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