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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BASIS isn't any different than any other charter.  They don't turn anyone away, they offer opportunities.  It's up to you and your kid as to whether you are up to the opportunity.

Same with the others, like Yu Ying - they offer an opportunity for kids to have Chinese immersion - Options offers troubled kids a second chance, Carlos Rosario offers adult hispanic immigrants an opportunity at getting an education, St. Colettas offers an opportunity tailored for disabled kids, Roots offers an opportunity to get an afrocentric education, MV offers an opportunity to get an education around spanish immersion and sustainability, and so on.

And, it's not just charters.  DCPS does the same as well - with Ellington, McKinley, Phelps, Banneker and so on - they all offer a tailored curriculum and targeted set of opportunities - which won't meet the needs of every child but which do fill the gaps which the system would otherwise not meet.

The PP from 21:24 who expressed offense may just be throwing out a knee-jerk reaction to the 89 IQ comment made by another poster, but is just the same expressing a misguided and shortsighted view of exclusion and of the glass as half empty.  But, the glass is in fact more inclusive and more full with specialized charters than without.  Without specialized options like BASIS and the others, the glass would be a lot emptier and far fewer kids would have their needs met.  [/quote]

Why is it ok for some DC high schools to have an application process to get in, but charters are required to take anyone who wins a spot in the lottery?

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