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I know of research that shows that outcomes for kids from high-poverty schools bused to lower-poverty schools show minimal to no impact.  It's one of those things we are tempted to do because the motivation is good, and we don't know what else to do.  The real issues: poverty in the home environment and lack of family support/resources, are a lot harder to address than simply putting a bunch of kids on buses and telling ourselves at least we're doing something.  But we really aren't.  Meanwhile ,you're using those llimited resources for busing instead of directing them toward productive uses.  [/quote]

MCPS buses kids basically across the street. If you're worried about resources wasted on busing, my suggestion is to start there.[/quote]

That's when the street is a dangerous one for kids to cross.  My kids walk to school (a 10 min walk), because there's no big road between us and school.  Btw, no hidden agenda from me.  We're a Latin family.  I'd be fine with busing if it's an option (like if you want to go to a different school, sign up).  As long as enough resources are shifted to the school that's getting a bunch of new kids.  I just don't think it should be forced on kids that they have to move away from their local school.[/quote]

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