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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think DC public schools should do anything in regards to privileged UMC types. Basis is just ridiculous in concept (and should not exist), but so is the idea of “differentiation” at any other school, which is just segregation by another name. OP is clearly a segregationist, but no worse than the rest of you who can’t stand to see your kids educated next to the poors. Shameful.[/quote]

If you want public schools to work, then you need to attract the UMC not turn them off. That means we need options for parents that want both academic rigor and don’t mind sharing space with poors.

It would also help if we applied sales tax to private school tuition and better funded schools. [/quote]

There is no such thing as a poorly funded school in Washington DC.

[b]Just bring back tracking.[/b] Neighborhood schools should be able to accommodate kids who want to go to Harvard and kids who want to be plumbers. [/quote]

Probably a lot of BASIS kids would stay at their local schools if they offered an honors track. [/quote]

Ironically, Basis doesn’t track. Gives all access to advanced material. The equity folks should love it but still complain. [/quote]

BASIS *is* the track. Instead of tracking within schools, we have tracking by schools. High performing kids self select themselves out of their neighborhood schools and go to BASIS. [/quote]

Yes - but no one is turned away on the front end.[/quote] So kids that do want the rigor and don't lotto well are SOL. On the other hand, kids that Lotto well, but can't handle the rigor get pushed out when they fail. The worst of both worlds. There should obviously be an admissions process. [/quote]

The school does try very hard to let prospective parents know exactly what to expect and who would thrive there, so that some self-selection occurs.

[b]The problem is that there are so many DCPS middle schools that are not adequate for moderately advanced kids,[/b] that parents are desperate for an option and go with BASIS even when it's not quite appropriate.[/quote]

Untrue.[/quote]

What would be your list?[/quote]

All three of the Eastern feeders would be on my list of schools where “moderately advanced kids” can be challenged. Just because there isn’t an overwhelming majority of UMC families selecting a school, it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t provide rigor and differentiation. At the open house I attended, the principal and AP made it very clear they were focused on kids who needed extra support as well as kids who are ahead of grade level and need extra challenge. They put kids in cohorts based on CAPE scores, i-Ready data, placement tests, teacher feedback, etc. And they offer algebra and geometry for kids who are ready for it. And in talking to parents of high-achieving kids who attend those schools, this is consistent with their experiences. [/quote]  This sounds like the Title I elementary my kids attend. Strong principals and good teachers abound in DCPS. In an ideal world parents would look at that when deciding where to send kids, but of course one look at the waitlist tells you what people want--to be near students that are already doing well--that is what makes a "good" school. [/quote]

I’ll take great teachers and excellent admins over any other type of school. [/quote]

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