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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The whole idea of bussing for racial balance is silly.  Just like it made no sense to try to break up the 10% black population and spread them all over the county back in 1970, it now makes no sense to take the 24% of white kids and disperse them all over the county, thinking that somehow others will benefit from their presence.  Especially when this percentage will likely go down even further if kids are bussed.

No one is "segregated" in 2024 Montgomery County.  They live where they can afford.  [b]Design your school services and classes to meet the needs of your school's population and move on.[/b][/quote]

No -- that group approach reinforces economic privilege instead of focusing on addressing academic need.  Design the system to address the needs of [i]each student[/i] on a reasonably equitable basis and move on.  I don't think bussing of the kind feared by some on DCUM is necessary to accomplish that, but regular, thoughtfully planned boundary shifts and differential funding to ensure reasonably equivalent experiences (facility condition/capacity utilization, access to programs, etc.) are.[/quote]

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