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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]*They new Arizona entrants past 6th grade were admitted by "lottery" in the spring.  They weren't really admitted by lottery, because there were more open spots than takers.
*They were encouraged by BASIS to do intense prep over the summer to ensure that they could handle the curriculum for the grade they were in. 
*They were given placement tests the week before school started to determine if they would be permitted to start with their grade, or would be forced to repeat one, or even two grades, to enter the program.

The same system could be implemented in DC if it weren't for the obnoxious political climate.
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Not clear to me why BASIS DC would want to backfill spots after 6th grade. Doing that would just reduce spots in the middle school, which is more popular than the high school. As somebody pointed out, DC public high school options are an improvement over our middle school options East of Rock Creek.

I'd wager than once we get a more education minded mayor, and city demographics have shifted more, the Arizona backfill system will take root in DC. We're just not there yet.[/quote]

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