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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Basis is open to anybody, it's not just for Capitol Hill, or rich white folks. [/quote] Yes, it is open to anybody with lottery luck, but I'm having a really hard time imagining a lot of poorly prepared kids from crappy schools (especially those coming out of Wards 5, 7 and 8) managing to get through those end of year exams starting in 6th grade. Rich white kids on Capitol Hill and elsewhere are sent to privates, not city schools. [/quote] Getting in to BASIS is no different than any other school with a lottery. STAYING in will be the challenge for some. The status quo of expecting to be able to coast through school without ever doing the work isn't going to fly there, you must pass comprehensive exams to move on. Students and their families will have to make a commitment to do the work and master the material, regardless of their background or where they come from.[/quote]
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