tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915925727662187720.post7908538960309998207..comments2023-12-04T20:54:23.989-08:00Comments on Gene V Glass: A Parent Encounters a BASIS Schools Inc. Charter SchoolUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915925727662187720.post-80311050076989415582019-07-30T12:32:49.068-07:002019-07-30T12:32:49.068-07:00I agree to this I agree to this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915925727662187720.post-72179345105515350902019-07-30T12:30:16.650-07:002019-07-30T12:30:16.650-07:00I agree I have a daughter at basis Scottsdale and...I agree I have a daughter at basis Scottsdale and it is a wonderful school she was at archway but already knew everything we moved her to basis in third grade and she is doing great but I also agree basis is not for everyone she had friends who dropped out cause they coudnt keep or didn't want toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915925727662187720.post-20675870948295228852017-05-10T01:16:05.530-07:002017-05-10T01:16:05.530-07:00I'm concerned that Professor Gene V Glass post...I'm concerned that Professor Gene V Glass posted a letter from a parent without checking the veracity of the contents and then relying on it for the basis of expressing his opinion. As a professor, you should know better than relying on only one source.<br /><br />To Jennifer McDowell’s letter:<br /><br />State law requires students to be chosen by a lottery system, not by selecting them by any other method. The weeding out you discuss comes from children dropping for various reasons, but the school does not force any children to leave (unless they are a threat to other students.) A decision to leave is made by the parents and teens.<br /><br />There is zero favoritism in regards to wealth or status. Scottsdale BASIS is in a wealthy neighborhood, so by default it will get students from wealthier parents. Phoenix BASIS is in a more ethnically-mixed neighborhood, and gets a different demographic based on that location.<br /><br />We’ve seen many kids come into our BASIS school with parents claiming that their kids are ready, and most of the time, they’re wrong. Kids who come in during later years simply are not able to handle the coursework, not because there is so much, but because they do not have a foundation to complete the work.<br />It is true that class sizes drop each year, but the primary reason is that until recently, many students wanted a school big enough to support a sports team or more curricular choices. BASIS has been opening up larger high schools precisely because it wants to keep those students.<br /><br />Let’s be honest, public schools are not right for some kids, particularly those like ours who were both bullied in Scottsdale schools. The public schools involved were very slow to act on those complaints. From my perspective, though, BASIS served as a safe haven for our kids where they were free to study and learn in a way that wasn’t going to happen at the public school.<br /><br />And you know what? When I ask our kids if they would like to go back to public schools, they say “No way. We actually learn stuff at BASIS, and we didn’t in the Scottsdale Schools.” Really, that’s what matters to us.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915925727662187720.post-4912125346941100652016-08-17T17:14:31.414-07:002016-08-17T17:14:31.414-07:00My son was placed into 1st grade by the school whe...My son was placed into 1st grade by the school when he started kindergarten, had been in advanced math since 2nd grade, was tested and placed into gifted program since the 3rd grade. He's now attending Basis, because otherwise he would not be challenged without the kind of rigorous structure at Basis. So, again, Basis is not for everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915925727662187720.post-73214401921773838212016-02-02T16:54:30.317-08:002016-02-02T16:54:30.317-08:00Ms. Kirby; isn't Cheyenne a charter school wit...Ms. Kirby; isn't Cheyenne a charter school within SUSD?Conayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309290408389173185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915925727662187720.post-49877691544433528592015-05-15T11:38:45.867-07:002015-05-15T11:38:45.867-07:00Unfortunately, many critical assumptions that Jenn...Unfortunately, many critical assumptions that Jennifer made are simply wrong or uninformed the least. As a parent of two BASIS children, I know this information first hand and no guessing is involved. <br /><br />BASIS Scottsdale does want ALL their students to graduate, however, there is a such thing that is called life or reality:<br />1. BASIS is not for everyone, it's highly competitive and some kids just can't survive academically or want to graduate with a better GPA, or simply want to have easier life - they leave mostly before HS years.<br />2. BASIS is not for everyone, and some kids want to go to larger high schools because of social life or sports, or a different overall environment and culture - they leave before HS starts.<br />3. It's almost impossible to get replacement students because of the significant mismatch between students' level from the BASIS and other schools. For instance, in 8th grade many BASIC students taking some of 12th grade classes taught in typical public HS.<br /><br />The equality is an interesting argument in itself. The truth is all other HSs are not equal, because their admission is based on geography, which is it attached to TAX revenue, more expensive homes - more money for schools, and people who live their are more of upper blue and white collar background, thus mostly white. Therefore, BASIS and other charter schools offer a TRUE choice for parents who can't afford expansive homes.<br /><br />The choice are there, but making them is not that easy!<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915925727662187720.post-64603075433781690192015-02-26T12:52:36.010-08:002015-02-26T12:52:36.010-08:00sounds like your just bad Basis did not want your ...sounds like your just bad Basis did not want your kid because he was not smart enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915925727662187720.post-51129689909001941872014-08-07T17:12:36.780-07:002014-08-07T17:12:36.780-07:00Scottsdale Unified School District has not approve...Scottsdale Unified School District has not approved starting our own "public charters". I'm not sure what this term means. Pam Kirbyhttps://www.facebook.com/PamKirby4SUSDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915925727662187720.post-15842084658379693202014-06-15T00:01:02.434-07:002014-06-15T00:01:02.434-07:00The sad part is that public school select as well....The sad part is that public school select as well. Chaparral may be one of the best public schools in the state but it is basically filled with well off upper class and upper middle class white kids. It is pretty difficult to get in there through open enrollment if you are a poor kid as the wait list is very long and you have to compete all the other out of district kids who often are also well off and trying to get in. <br /><br />Phoenix public school system has traditional magnet schools at Washington, Alhambra and the Madison. If you can't keep up with the work or are a discipline problem, you get booted out and go to regular public school. Funny that sounds exactly like BASIS. <br /><br />University High in Tuscon has an admission test and strict admissions standards. Why don't people seem to have a problem with this school? How is this school serving the needs of ALL students? <br /><br />Oh yes charter schools are so bad that Scottsdale Unified school district has recently approved starting their own "public charters". <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com