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[quote=Anonymous]I have no idea about possible real estate offerings.  There may not be an ideal place available but hopefully the school will try its best.

BASIS does better with kids who are not at risk.  Doesn’t mean at risk kids can’t do well.  In fact, parents who take the time and effort to enter the lottery for a school like BASIS likely have a greater interest in their kid’s education (it takes zero effort to go to one’s in-bound DCPS school).  Parent involvement/interest might be just as or possibly more important than SES to some degree in ensuring a successful outcome.

But obviously kids who don’t have basic needs met at home are unlikely to thrive (or will certainly have a tough time) at a school like BASIS.  BASIS makes sense located in higher income areas because there will be a greater number of families able to support their students’ success.  These families might be willing to travel further for BASIS but BASIS does not benefit from being most convenient to students unlikely to succeed in its program. BASIS will not lower its academic standards even if a majority of the grade is failing.

Unfortunately most kids in the poorer areas of DC don’t have enough supports and encouragement to excel at BASIS.  This is a problem worth fixing for sure, but BASIS is not going to solve it.[/quote]

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