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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fees like this are only acceptable if the school covers the cost for kids who qualify for free/reduced price lunch.[/quote]

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1. BASIS always tells families that if they can't afford something to reach out to the school (they give an actual point of contact). My kids have friends who have attended lots of events over the years because the school finds ways to help them out. If OP was an actual BASIS parent they'd know this.

2. No!!! I am so happy we are past that inane woketastic line of thinking. Where and when did people like you decide that kids couldn't have opportunities unless they were free for FARMS? That's not a thing. Not everyone can afford everything. School trips required for classwork should be provided. But dances, trips to NYC to see shows and other events needn't be. Certainly schools should (and in the case of BASIS) do support kids in need. But sometimes kids need to sit out opportunities because cost is an issue. [/quote]

This.

Can we just let the kids have this event, which sounds really special? They suffer through the terrible building and endless events in the MRP. Let's let them have something nice without sullying it by complaining about it. And 1. is true -- I have no doubt that the kids who can't afford it can go to the school and the cost will be covered. And we know the demographic, for 90 percent of families this is perfectly doable.

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