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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are going to ruin BASIS with this. What a waste. [/quote]

How will it ruin BASIS? [/quote]

NP. The quiet part they aren't saying out loud is that BASIS can't survive without the Brent and Maurey kids who come in 5th. These people can't contemplate a universe where Larla isn't the much in demand star. The idea that [b]"other kinds of kids" could enter BASIS in K and be coached and supported to succeed[/b] just like their snowflake would crash their entire world view.[/quote]Unrelated PP. Maybe it's this precise unrealistic expectation bordering on magical thinking that could destroy a model that works now. There obviously are limits to the resources that any one school can devote to individual coaching. If the proportion of kids needing that coaching tips betond available resources, everybody loses. [/quote]

[b]The concern is that the current demographics of the school largely contribute to the success of the model.[/b] It’s yet to be determined what a change in demographics would have on the success of the model. From what we have seen at other charters, we know that all it takes is for 1 or 2 kids without adequate support to cause disruption in the class at a level that learning and safety is impacted. This in turn leads to attrition of high performing students and teachers. At my kids’ prior schools, many of these kids did not get IEPs until 2nd grade and the schools did not provide much support for those kids until those IEPs were in place. [/quote]

Ooh, you said the quiet part loud! BASIS can only do well if it doesn't have to do what other schools do-- serve low-income kids and kids with special needs. Right?

Wouldn't BASIS elementary just make them repeat grades until they leave "voluntarily"?

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