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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Riding the bus is a privilege, not a right.  If you don't like the bus route, make your own arrangements to get your child to and from school.  There are many public districts in the country that do not provide free transportation to and from school.[/quote]

I'm disturbed by this answer.  Failing to provide transportation unfairly disadvantages poor children, children of working parents, and others who don't have the resources you might.  Even though these are "magnet" programs, the children of single, poor or two-working parent families should still have equal access to these programs.  Having open admissions but not providing transportation is, IMO, just another way of segregating. 
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They do have access.  The bus is free.  It's just not fast enough for OP's liking.  Let's not make this about something else.[/quote]

Agree with the fact that the bus is really a privilege.  They ARE providing a bus.  OP just isn't happy with the route.  That's fine, but then she can choose to drive her kid herself, find someone to carpool with, or just suck it up.  Most schools have before care - just drop the kid off early, before you go to work, OP.

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