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[quote=Anonymous]Op here,  I don't think that 18:09 should decide what the definition of a public school is. I’ll venture a guess  that 18:09 wants to re-argue the issue of whether a school like Basis should have been given a public charter in the first place.

“So... here is the thing. If you are not able to teach every student- then you are not a public school. There are plenty of private schools in area that will not alter content/delivery for students. And that's OK- because they are not a PUBLIC school. “

But it was given a charter and when it was:

“Most charter board members said that the Basis record in Tucson, which includes a Top 10 ranking in Newsweek’s annual high school survey for the past five years and annual standardized test scores that exceed statewide averages, has earned the school a chance in the District.

And, the chair of the board said that:

“As a school model with that kind of rigor, Basis at the end of the day may not be for every family in the District,”

The Board also seems to have known that:

“Of the 145 fifth-graders expected to enroll in 2012, 38 would remain Basis students by ninth grade, a retention rate of just over 25 percent.”

And:

“McKoy, the only board member who voted against the opening of Basis when it was approved last month, said he thought that the charter operator “brushed aside” concerns about the ability of students behind grade level to succeed. said he thought that the charter operator “brushed aside” concerns about the ability of students behind grade level to succeed."

Most kids that initially enroll may not be expected to make it. It could have been designed to be a place for very hard working and/or advanced kids from all parts of the city.  Kids that will likely go on to university, graduate school, pH.D programs without Basis - sitting side-by-side - with Kids that would not have, but may go on to if exposed to academic rigor at an early enough age.

So... here is the thing.....Basis seems to be a PUBLIC school that is not designed  to be able to teach every student. Its not going to lift all boats.  So what?

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