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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh now we're making excuses for 5th graders having the ability to spell.  Awww shucks, that is funny as hell.[/quote]
Actually you meant to say "Oh now we're making excuses for 5th graders [b]NOT[/b] having the ability to spell."  If you are going to be a jerk, at least get it right.[/quote]

LOL! And, it's not making excuses - it's pointing out the reason WHY - the failure in the prior DCPS and/or elementary level charters that the incoming 5th grade students are coming from.[/quote]

You're correct, PP.  Many of the previous schools will have failed the incoming kids.  The BASIS strategy seems to be predicated on the notion that intervention starting in 5th grade is early enough to correct the problem.  I'm optimistic about the incoming 5th graders, but not so optimistic about the incoming 8th graders.

I imagine that it will be close to 8 years before BASIS DC has a graduating class in which most of the students are bound for top-tier colleges, and I expect the vast majority of those kids to know how to spell "turquoise".  I also imagine that the attrition rate for the first few years will be higher than usual.

Nevertheless, I am optimistic that BASIS DC will succeed in its mission of providing a publicly-funded college prep curriculum for bright and motivated kids.  [/quote]

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