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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are they planning to offer that is in any way innovative, interesting, or different? Other than a willingness to push out low performers, of course.[/quote]

They really dont push out the lowest performers - they dont help the bright kids excel and spend all of their effort dragging the kids who are behind. it would be a better place if they let more of the weaker kids go to different schools[/quote]

Huh? They already "let" kids go to whatever school they want. BASIS can't stop them. It's a question of whether BASIS is going to require low performers to repeat grades, even if it's socially and developmentally inappropriate, [b]as a way of motivating low performers to leave the school[/b].[/quote]

Why are you so confident this is some conspiracy to force kids out? Have you for even a moment considered that BASIS simply thinks that you should have to show mastery of material before you progress to the next grade/material? This is a matter of perspective. You believe that schools should cater to the bottom of the class and make all other kids suffer to show a commitment to "equity". Many parents believe that high expectations should be set and performance should meet those expectations. If that's not you then don't choose BASIS and for darn sure leave before you drown. [/quote]

Wow, so rude. I do not believe those things. But I do not believe academic retention is appropriate for elementary-age students, I think it fails to meet their developmental needs, and is also bad for their classmates. [b]Do you really want an 8 or 9 year old Kindergarten with your kid? [/b]And I'm asking whether it's even legal to do that under IDEA.[/quote]

This is the boogeyman you and your kind always trot out. It is a false choice. If a 9 year old really can't pass K requirements then that kid needs specialized help and no regular classroom is going to solve their issues. You know that, and yet you use this line every time the topic comes up. [/quote]

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