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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lot of defensive parents here blaming Basis for their lack of research and bad choices, and their kids’ poor performance.
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This is how parents are about everything these days--especially in this area. It's everyone else's fault if their kid is challenged in any way or if their kid's experience isn't perfect. Instead of taking a critical look at their child, themselves, and the situation, it's far easier to blame others. Blame the soccer club if their kid isn't getting enough playing time instead of the fact that their kid doesn't have the skills. Blame the friends (or the friend's parents) if their kid doesn't get invited to a party. Blame the school if the kid gets a poor grade. Sometimes the blame does lie with others, but the knee-jerk reaction of parents is to point the finger elsewhere instead of recognizing that things don't always work out, life isn't always fair, and you might have to change something on your end to get a different outcome. [/quote]. Where taxpayers funds support a school, parents are both stakeholders and appropriate watchdogs collectively. Hint: BASIS admins aren’t always acting in the best interest of students or families, even where kids can handle the curriculum easily enough. [/quote]

You are proving my point. [/quote]

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