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I assume you are sitting in your house in the suburbs with such a dumb suggestion. The majority of DCPS kids walk to school. Are you suggesting that absentee parents who can walk their kids to school on their own schedule are MORE likely to get their kids to a bus stop on time? Isn't there a Fairfax meeting you can go attend?[/quote]

Uhh, that’s quite the assumption you’re making. Seventy two percent of DCPS students apply for the lottery. While some of those students will not ultimately attend an out-of-boundary school, many will. Also, only 98 of DC’s 249 public schools are by-right, meaning they have guaranteed enrollment spots for students who live within the school boundary area.

While DCPS students ride WMATA free, there are parts of the city with relatively fewer connections to transit, especially east of the river. It’s not uncommon for DCPS and charter students to arrive by private vehicle. Many use transit, and some use bikes and scooters, especially to reach secondary schools.

Anyway, DC is trying to help with transportation by providing free transit passes, buses for special education, and occasional passenger vans for students who are at risk of violence when traveling to/from school.

Tl;dr: If you’re going to flame another poster, have your facts straight.[/quote]

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