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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There were a bunch of lawsuits brought by BASIS parents with Sped students in the first five years or so, which mostly settled out of court.  It was a big mess that died down eventually.  BASIS bumped up support for Sped students over time but emerged from the litigation disinclined to expand in DC by opening a second 5th-12th grade campus. [/quote]

Bunch of lawsuits? No.  There was a DOE investigation, and it was quickly resolved.  And, no, they never planned as to open a second 5-12 school.  Rather, they wanted to expand to PK-4, which they still do.[/quote]

Allowing BASIS to get their hands on pk-4th graders is basically child abuse. [/quote]

Oh, c'mon. First, they don't treat 5 year olds the same way they treat 15 year olds. Second, there are a bunch of Basis run elementary schools, so you're implying that they are abusing their students. Thirds, it's not like every DCPS elementary school is educating kids the way they deserve to be educated. Our kids did not enjoy the regular disruptions at their DCPS elementary. The chair throwing in 3rd grade didn't help them emotionally or academically, and this was at a "good" (large share of high SES students) elementary.[/quote]

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