Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WHAT... IS...


BASIS!!!!?!?!?


No, really, I would like to know, there are so many threads about it but I live in MoCo.

I live in Virginia, pp, but from what I can tell, BASIS is a charter school franchise that's intended as an oasis for rich white snowflakes in an otherwise horrid school system. You can see why that might be controversial.

Signed, a parent of rich, white snowflakes.

Or, to paraphrase, "I have no experience or knowledge about the D.C. school system and generally have my head up my ass, but I want to say something controversial and racist because, well, I'm from Virginia and that's how we do things. I have to tear down your school system because I'm secretly afraid that it's better than mine."

Signed, a parent of rich, white snowflakes who have gotten an amazingly good education in a variety of D.C. public schools, charter and regular, most of which were majority minority.

I don't think Basis AZ was found its written-up success with whites? Isn't it mostly hispanic? I think part of the issue in bringing it to DC is that it we actually have a very diverse population interested in solid, high expectations charters--and that can be its own can of worms. Let's admit it, the well off in our city of any hue are not beating feet for KIPP and in some ways that may make KIPPs job oh so much easier. They have a pretty militant program that is highly discipline focused that serves a very specific population whose parents seek it. I am not sure that the montessori crowd is seeking the same long school day (to supplement working parents) and group chants about discipline and learning. And I'm not bashing it. I don't think charters can be all things to all people. They should pick one thing to be very good at and work towards that. Of course they should not only accommodate but welcome and highly serve all comers, but if you are seeking something that is different from their stated mission you should go elsewhere, not change the school so it works for nobody. Also, boo on this whole school boundaries for charters. That's not what a charter is. Boo Tommy Wellls! If DCPs wants to turn its schools in charters with in-bounds admissions let them. That would be an interesting experiment. Non-DCPS founded charters should have an equal chance for everyone, regardless of boundary. That's how they were designed, and it gives everyone a fair chance.

Well, that attempt at a joke sure went over like a lead balloon. Guess the posters here should rethink that second career in stand-up.

Anonymous wrote:Was there a point to bringing that up?

Just two kids reside at 20500, and they are already spoken for.

siiiiiiigh

If you have to explain the joke . . . .

Was there a point to bringing that up?

Just two kids reside at 20500, and they are already spoken for.

It's the zip code for the White House, I do believe.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does it have any kids from 20500?

Does ANY school have students from 20500?

Sidwell

Anonymous wrote:Does it have any kids from 20500?

Isn't that just an administrative ZIP code for offices and public buildings? Are there even any residential areas in 20500? Does ANY school have students from 20500?

A second of thought should give the hint that the previous poster meant all major residential DC zip codes.

Oh come on. I don't want to live there, but do you seriously think VA parents worry about DC schools being better?

That's just delusional.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WHAT... IS...


BASIS!!!!?!?!?


No, really, I would like to know, there are so many threads about it but I live in MoCo.

I live in Virginia, pp, but from what I can tell, BASIS is a charter school franchise that's intended as an oasis for rich white snowflakes in an otherwise horrid school system. You can see why that might be controversial.

Signed, a parent of rich, white snowflakes.

Or, to paraphrase, "I have no experience or knowledge about the D.C. school system and generally have my head up my ass, but I want to say something controversial and racist because, well, I'm from Virginia and that's how we do things. I have to tear down your school system because I'm secretly afraid that it's better than mine."

Signed, a parent of rich, white snowflakes who have gotten an amazingly good education in a variety of D.C. public schools, charter and regular, most of which were majority minority.