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[quote=Anonymous]^^ My kids are really little, so we'll see where Basis is once it has an entire high school.  But I know that if the school population is more than around one-quarter low SES AA kids, my spouse won't be interested, no matter what the story is academically.   This is because, growing up as a low SES Asian kid in largely low SES AA schools, he was called chink almost every school day, with the standard corner-of-eyes pulling gesture, and worse.  After his parents complained, the taunting intensified.  I can try to reason with him, tell him the school system has implemented the sort of conflict intervention program you mention, but he won't believe that his own children won't be similarly tortured.

As for lowering standards, how else can middle schools reliant on city funding attract much AA talent in one of the country's lowest-performing school systems?  Even Detroit and New Orleans do GT screening and support programs.   The most academic low SES kids still tend to get scooped up by privates in this city.  You watch, Basis will prep them in MS and lose them for HS to scholarships.

I'm glad that social issues are finally being raised on this thread.  Thanks, pps.[/quote]

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