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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn’t this talk of which students will attend and how poor they will be a little premature, given that the new 6-region model will mean that students can select another school in their region for one of its programs? So, a couple of hundred “poor” kids from Einstein or Northwood or Blair will be going to BCC or Whitman every year, for example. [/quote]

Except that there will be very limited bus service, so unless you have a car or parents who can drive you (i.e. not most poor kids), you will not be going anywhere except your home school.  (Or maybe some of the Einstein/Northwood/Blair kids can walk or bike to one of the others since they're close together.  But no one's walking to Whitman.)[/quote]

That is not true. The limited bus service will obviously not be comprehensive, but if those kids can get to their home high school, there will likely be a school bus to take them to the regional program school. This does not require a car, parent, or wealth for a lot of students in those zones. Also, news flash but lots of people you consider poor do in fact own cars and also do transport their children places. [/quote]

You're delusional. Do you work for central office? Is this how you've convinced yourself the proposed transportation model is adequate? Gmafb[/quote]

I don’t think their transportation plan is good OR adequate. I did not say was! But the PP who said you must have a car to make it work is incorrect. That is simply not true. She said “unless you have a car or parents who can drive you” it’s not an option. This is flat out false. And maybe let people speak for themselves about whether their kids could consider a program based on transportation. They don’t need you to speak for them. Speak for your own self. [/quote]

What? I didn't speak for anyone, Jfc

The plan obviously presents challenges that will be worse for families with fewer resources. That is just a true statement. I am not saying I know what they want. I am saying the impact of this plan on low income families is pretty predictable.[/quote]

Yes and that is unfortunate and I wish the transportation plan were better. That said, everything in life is more challenging with fewer resources. Getting to regular school is difficult for certain families. It is hard to meet the needs of so many folks who have so many needs with a finite budget. I personally don’t think the regional programs are worth the money which will be spent which will be both not enough and too much all at the same time. But they are proceeding and this is what they can afford to do and families can take it or leave it. Really. [/quote]

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