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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No longer have a dog in this fight, but know that DC parents kid themselves that the trade-off doesn't take a toll on the kids. I say this having working at BASIS DC, lasting but a school year (although my contract was renewed). The set up just isn't a healthy arrangement for adolescents. There isn't enough light, air, space to run around. There aren't enough places to read and reflect quietly in good light. It's not uncommon for middle school kids, particularly boys, to develop mild behavioral problems in the building. The young BASIS executives who chose the space are long gone from the franchise and Arizona leaders well aware that the building is subpar (helping explain chronic high staff turnover). The worst of the facilities in the constellation of Arizona campuses are much more pleasant. I also worked for BASIS AZ.  [/quote]

No arguing that the building is not great, but your data points confuse correlation with causation and/or seem kind of strange.

[b]There aren't enough places to read and reflect quietly. [/b]
What type of MS experience did you have? I bet you are one of those people who think US News should continue to use library volumes as a metric for college and Law School rankings. Wanting more space in hallways and a fulsome outdoor space I get. What you argue here about "reflection" seems...strange.

[b]It's not uncommon for middle school kids, particularly boys, to develop mild behavioral problems in the building[/b]
That's true of every MS in the US. And boys in MS always have more behavioral problems than girls. That's not specific to Basis. You are confusing correlation and causation.

[b](helping explain chronic high staff turnover)[/b]
Basis turnover is high...as is all turnover in public education in urban areas. I have not seen any data to support the thesis that Basis's is higher than other schools. You are confusing correlation and causation.

[b]Arizona leaders well aware that the building is subpar[/b]
As is anyone with eyes and a brain. What's your point? NO ONE THINKS THAT BUILDING IS GREAT. No Basis parent thinks to themselves, "I'm glad we don't have more outdoor space. Or more windows. Or more room in the hallways." The issue is not whether the building is great, but rather whether the trade-off makes it a worthwhile one. It's a fair question. But the points above confusing causation with correlation don't support a conclusion one way or the other.

[b]The worst of the facilities in the constellation of Arizona campuses are much more pleasant.[/b]
OK. And...? No one in DC who decides whether Basis DC is a good fit for them is deciding between Arizona campuses and DC, so how is that remotely relevant to the discussion? 
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