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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP, it's pretty easy to hide behind anonymity.  Maybe it's one person or one post, but maybe it's many.  One can't know for sure, but I've also noted that there certainly seems to be a concerted theme and tone to the anti-Basis postings, as the "accusatory" poster noted.  Perhaps the accusations were over the top, but it does make one wonder.

The "accusatory" poster raised a valid point - if you aren't interested in Basis and aren't sending your child there then why such strong interest in trashing Basis or Basis parents and boosters?  Like she or he said, it simply doesn't make sense.

Normal folks just make their informed decision and move on with it.  Is it really necessary to insult parents for choosing to send their children to Basis (or any other school for that matter)?  I think not.[/quote]

BASIS has been running their informational sessions, they have a lot of material online about curriculum and activities, and for their Arizona schools there are reviews online as well as lots of other information available, no need for these alarmist "this is critical information that parents need to know" or the other innuendos and misinformation about activities and curriculum.  As for "they only care about test scores" and so on, I've never heard anyone from BASIS say that test scores are any kind of major objective, nor have I seen any BASIS materials that say that.  Do they tout their rankings?  Sure.  Any school that got their rankings would do the same.  But does that automatically mean they only care about test scores?  No, and making that leap is over the top and without merit.

Some parents have their reasons for wanting to send their student to BASIS, some parents have their reasons for sending their children elsewhere.  No need to insult parents' intelligence on whether or not they are informed on BASIS vs. other schools, or why they would be motivated to send their student to BASIS vs. elsewhere.[/quote]

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