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[quote=Anonymous]Not that simple. The rules aren't set in stone because the US Dept. of Ed has no history of dictating to the states where charter admissions policy is concerned. A dozen states have essentially run test-in charters without Federal interference for many years, mainly for language immersion.

If the rules were immutable, BASIS wouldn't have been allowed to set up DC's only public MS w/out social promotion.

I see two problems with BASIS DC taking new HS students. The main problem is the space constraint.  If the HS were to grow significantly, far fewer 5th graders could be admitted. That particular problem could create real headaches for Charles Allen and other DC politicians, since most Hill families haven't been willing to touch the 3 by-right middle schools in Ward 6 for decades.  The second problem is that the BASIS franchise doesn't want to spend more political capital in DC.  The leadership sees much more fertile ground for expansion elsewhere  - Nevada, Texas, Minnesota, California etc.[/quote]

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