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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As DC residents with three DCs in DCPS who navigate themselves all over with their DC supplied bus passes by themselves, this post is offensive. I hope you let DS go OP, otherwise you are sending a message that DC should fear people who do not look like or come from the same place as him. Get over yourself.[/quote] I, too, am a DCPS parent who has had kids taking public transportation by themselves since 6th grade. However, I am inclined to dial back the accusations of racism. As a rule, kids from the suburbs are not as experienced with public transportation at the same early age as city kids and don't have a lot of experience navigating DC. The lack of familiarity with the metro system plus not knowing where they're going might give parents pause. Sure, some parents are afraid of the "element," but there are other reasons they might be hesitant as well. Going zero to racist without any supporting data is inflammatory.[/quote]
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