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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Basis DC has already stated they are lowering their standards for DC.  Enough said.[/quote]

The standards will be lowered for grades 6,7 and 8 for the [b]first few years[/b] since the bulk of the new students have not had the preparation of a student who starts in 5th grade.

For instance, most 8th graders will not have taken Algebra in 7th grade, as would be the case for a student starting Basis in 5th grade. Another example is that few in the entering 6th grade class will have taken Latin in 5th grade. After a few years most students in 8th grade will have gone through 5,6 and 7th at Basis and can be expected to meet normal  Basis standards.

This is the typical way it is done at new Basis schools in Arizona and[b] not a DC only policy[/b]. From the Arizona website...

"NEW SCHOOLS NOTE: During their first several years in operation, new BASIS Schools will implement modified course requirements for students in grades 6 and higher."

found at the bottom of https://www.basisschools.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=399
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