The proposal of ending the practice of busing students to different schools for diversity is interesting because it can be very controversial. While diversity in schools can be a problem with neighborhood zoning, is it worth the inconvenience? This system in North Carolina has clearly been in place for some time now and is working, but I feel like the school system should be able to work out a school zoning system that still provides for some diversity while allowing students to attend elementary school closer to their homes. While I realize that there would be many students affected by this new change in the school system, I think that in the long run it would be better for students. I also think this would help parents of all socio-economic levels. I do not think it would be fair to bus students from low-income families to a school that is farther away from their home because there are many aspects of school that cannot be attended by way of a bus. Requiring parents to drive out of their way to pick up a child at school or to meet with a teacher for a conference would be unnecessary stress on parents of a lower income bracket. A school should consist of diversity, yes, but also the sense of community that is reached when children who live close to each other go to school together.
Hui, TK, & Goldsmith, T. (2009, October 20). Wake schools to take new path. News Observer.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local_state/story/149110.html
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