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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not a Basis booster, but have a kid at Dcps and at Latin. It is hard to describe the vast difference between the DCPS looset gooosey approach to 4th and 5th grade: ie, spelling doesn't matter, "partner" math, no grading of homework because that would be "unfair" to those who don't get help at home, no real consequences for individuals who are late or disrespectful or distruptive or slacking. Instead the whole class gets to miss recess or endlessly march up and down stairs. ( guess that's more "fair").

Then you have got Latin and now Basis perhaps to an even greater degree, who emphasize personal responsibility, accuracy, hard work, pride in excellence: guess what? Spelling and grammar does matter, in fact, points off for misspelled words.

It's another world, one where students are held to high standards and given a chance to excel.  Make no mistake, these charters are worth the cross city commute from wherever you are.
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Couldn't agree more, PP.  Latin and BASIS are truly "challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations."[/quote]

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