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and that matters … why? it’s a legal requirement. and the fact that you think some complete non sequitur anecdote is relevant just cements the fact that you have no clue what you’re talking about. luckily my child’s right to access the school is based on the law, not on whether some ignorant dude finds me “dogmatic” on the internet. lol. 
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DP.  If you SN child is bright, motivated, and would thrive in an academically rigorous environment, then nothing is impeding your child's access to the school.  If your child isn't the above, then why are you fighting tooth and nail to ensure that every single school is a perfect fit for your child?  My child has ADHD with significant issues with auditory processing.  BASIS is a great fit for her.  Immersion schools would be a terrible fit, since she lacks the auditory processing to parse a spoken foreign language very well.  I'm not out there stomping my feet and complaining that all of the immersion programs are denying my child's right to access them, nor am I lobbying to shut down the programs.  Instead, I recognize that immersion programs are a wonderful opportunity for many kids, even if they're a poor fit for my child.

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you have a very limited understanding of accomodations, as well as Basis’s financial obligation here. [/quote]

The financial obligation -- especially to pay for the kid to go elsewhere -- is actually something I am sympathetic to charter schools regarding. DCPS doesn't require the individual school to pay and can basically increase their budget as needed, so the burden isn't on the individual school in the same way. My kid is at a DCPS by the way, so no skin in this game for me, but I actually do think it's not really a fair apples-to-apples comparison here.

In terms of the accommodations, can I get a sense of what Basis should be providing that it isn't? And that would actually make Basis -- rather than getting a kid placed elsewhere -- a success for you kid?[/quote]

OSSE pays for private placements for charters and DCPS I believe. Basis is cheaping out on services. [/quote]

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