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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read the NAACP testimony from Monday night's hearing. They are not in favor of Options 1 or 7. They are in favor of Option 11, because it has two-way bussing, despite its awful utilization numbers (if you think 7 is bad, look at 11!). I'm confused why they didn't support Option 9, one of the original options, which has two-way bussing, and a great balance of FARMS, demographics, and utilization. I'm guessing it wasn't popular with Somerset and CCES, but it's curious to me. Anyone have any insight?[/quote]

Actually, I have some insight on this.  The NAACP has a policy where they will only publicly endorse two way bussing options.    It is their policy.  Privately, I had a NAACP member tell me they are deeply concerned about the inequity in the diversity numbers in Option 7, they find it problematic but can not take a public stand for Option 1 because it goes against NAACP policy of only supporting two way bussing. [/quote]

Thanks, that's helpful to know. Do you know why they didn't support Option 9 from the beginning though? Why they would ask for a new two-way bussing option (11) rather than support the one that was already on the table and has really good balance?  [/quote]

My guess would be because it would split CCES from it's RHPS, NCC family.  The unique bussing situation at RHPS was put in place to help the African Ametican community at the time in the 70's. Option 9 is split articulation of RHPS which would split those three communities a third time and put the entire RHPS arrangement in uncertainty.

Interestingly, Option 7 also puts the RHPS bussing arrangement in jeopardy by argiung for proximity over equity in diversity.   Expect CCES NCC and RHPS to come out swinging for their own neighborhood schools and no bussing in elementary schools is if proximty is established as the most important factor in school boundaries with Option 7.[/quote]

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