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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are students in MoCo able to be at school at 7:00 every morning, take multiple AP classes, participate sports and/or music programs, and study? What makes District kids unable to do the same? [/quote]

MoCo schools usually start around 8 AM.  Mainly money isn't it?  MoCo pays for a variety of enrichment programs.  MoCo also supports strong G&T ES programs and MS selective admissions magnet programs feeding kids into speciality selective admissions HS magnets, so they don't pay for all the tutoring/remediation that Basis will offer.  It's not unusual for well-rounded Blair students to take 8-10 AP classes, and to get all 4s and 5s on the tests.

MoCo spends more per capita, $17,000, than DC Charter, but then Basis raises funds to make up the difference, right?  I don't get why Basis can't emerge as a "normal" MS and HS school either, one offering several languages during the school day, and all sorts of extra curriculars, including Varsity sports.[/quote]

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