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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a school choice.  Education doesn't happen by osmosis, it takes work on the part of all involved.  Either make the investment, or don't, and move on.  There are lots of other schools out there that have a different pace if this one is not a good fit.[/quote]

NP here. I agree with your point. Charter schools address the fundamental truth that no one size fits all when it comes to education. We need everything from montessori to military academies. My problem with BASIS is the tendency of some to hype it as a solution to all of America's education woes whereas in fact it is [b]an extreme niche product[/b]. I'd even go so far to wager that it is a good fit only for a relatively small percentage of kids who attend (or, more exactly, a small percentage of parents who are convinced that an accelerated AP/standardized test model is the best option for their kids), and that the rest just survive as best they can or, eventually, leave. [/quote]

Agreed.
The very bright and very hardworking kids can do well under any circumstance.
There are excellent students attending selective colleges worldwide coming from war torn countries, with no water and and electricity.
Without good teachers maybe 10% of the class can do well.
With a good teacher it's more like 40-50%, because those who [b]are not academically very gifted but work hard [/b]will also succeed.
BASIS boasts about hiring and retaining excellent teachers. 
From what I am hearing and seeing, this is not the case.
So yes, mostly likely 10% of the kids at BASIS will succeed.[/quote]

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