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Talk of Arizona
Fall 2014
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A for achievement
Three BASIS campuses in Arizona are ranked among the top public high schools in the nation by the Daily Beast website. But BASIS' rigorous approach has critics, too.
The Daily Beast ranked BASIS
Scottsdale No. 2, Oro Valey No. 7
and Tucson North No. 29
Story, photos by Danielle Quijada
When teacher Joe Zuggi walks through the glass doors at BASIS Scottsdale each morning, he enters a place of employment where he says he’s finally found his fit.
After years as a teacher, ranging from private schools to universities, Zuggi has been