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[quote=Anonymous]Agree.  Call it BDS (Basis Derangement Syndrome).

Here is a public service message:

•	We don't care that you didn't research Basis carefully before sending your kid to the school and that your kid can't handle the academics and rigor;

•	We don't care that your kid washed out of Basis 10 years ago and you have a huge chip on your shoulder;

•	We don't care that your kid is at some school in the burbs or some religious school that we never heard of and is "thriving";

•	We don't care that your kid was "straight As" at Basis but wanted a school with a football team and now is "flourishing" at J-R; and

•	We don’t care that you are outraged that Basis doesn’t have a pottery kiln, greenhouse, pool, or whatever out wonderful amenity you kid’s current school offers.

The fact is that 1) Basis is a great free option for academically motivated kids; 2) the ratings and college outcomes demonstrate this fact (your subjective anecdotes, deep-seated insecurity, and hate rants establish nothing); and 3) there are plenty of happy families and kids at Basis.

This is really simple:  If your kid is not a good fit for the school, don't send them.  If you do and your kid washes out, don't spend your free time flaming the school and Basis parents and kids because you made a mistake.
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