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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why anyone whose kid isn't going to Basis would waste their time caring or looking up articles bashing the school, and anyone who believes they are that bad to the extent that they would be posting articles to that effect would be sending their kid to Basis. This isn't a sewing circle, it's supposed to be informative and helpful info pertaining to DC public and charter schools. 
And to the articles addressing the two issues discussed-NO charter in DC has been allowed to expand numbers after just one year, so that isn't unexpected, news nor reflective of how the board views Basis, but rather their standard MO for all. As to the special Ed issue, I have a kid new this year at Basis who has a 504, so I can only speak for this year, and whether they were doing this before, they are now bending over backwards to accommodate my kid, so I could care less about the past. I like the special Ed coordinator, the teachers have even explained the accommodations available to my kid and after coming from a JKLM school who did right by my child 504 wise, Basis had a very tough act to follow in my eyes. I am hopefully optimistic about their special Ed changes, and these superfluous comments about how awful they are are not even worth replying to. The fact is, whether they fail or succeed in DC, their method has worked for a LOt of kids. They remain in the top 3 schools in the country for the last several years, so obviously they know what they are doing on some level. It's by no means perfect, nor is every child going to feel it is the right school for them, but neither is any school, and charters, while open to all residents, each have a different mission , method and emphasis/specialty that none claim is for everyone, even if it is open to everyone. My kid would not succeed at a language immersion school most likely, for example, and I know that about my kid. I worry about the lack of time for artistic endeavors, the longer days and larger classes will work for my kid, but I cannot deny that it works for many kids, even if my kid ends up hating Basis. I can tell you that his accommodations as they are being implemented are working as I can see by the work he is producing. I have another child that is better suited for an arts-heavy school when they are of an age to leave out JkLM elementary, for example, if their learning/interest trajectory continues as it has been, and that is fine. In any case, this is getting long. Whether or not Basis is a great school for all kids or not, it does work, it's not easy but neither is anything worth working for in life.[/quote]

You sound like you fit right into Basis!  Nice work.  I mean after what, 3 weeks the investigators must be wrong and YOU must be right.   :roll: [/quote]
Go get some fresh air PP.  It's a beautiful day and it is good to be alive.[/quote]

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