Top-ranked BASIS Schools approved for Mesa charter campus
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BASIS Scottsdale students work in a lab a few years ago. The BASIS Scottsdale campus earned the No. 5 ranking in the 2013 U.S. News & World Report list of best high schools nationwide. BASIS Tucson earned No. 2.
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BASIS Tucson students Nick Winstenand, center, and Allison Rascon in class. School officials say engaged students are one of the things that helped the charter school reach the top in national rankings.
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Despite an emphasis on math and science, BASIS schools also offer traditional middle and high school courses. Alyssa Candioto practices her flute at BASIS Scottsdale.
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Andrew Sterling taught Advanced Placement U.S. government and Advanced Placemen U.S. history at the BASIS school in Tucson, recently ranked No. 1 in the nation on a national survey.
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soricobob posted at 4:42 am on Tue, Jan 22, 2013.
But not with my money! I like charter schools. I think competition is great, and district schools waste so much. But, when a charter school treats it's students like they are private school students, and does not allow them to progress from one grade to another unless they pass a test, that is not public education, and I resent the fact that my money is supporting such a sham. When you design an exclusive school, which, by definition excludes the bottom 90% of the population, it is not public. And, when you say it's alright, because it applies to everyone, that's fine, but it's not public!