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[quote=Anonymous]I teach in a private in MD, and many of our juniors and seniors drive.  The parking lots are full.  I do think it's because parents are eager not to have to carpool any longer, although we're quite public transportation accessible.

The thing that concerns me is the number of kids I see on freshman/sophomore field trips who don't have a clue how to navigate public transportation, who are driving 6 months later.  I feel very strongly that kids should have their first experiences with getting lost, following GPS, etc . . . when they aren't also operating a vehicle that can kill them.  I understand that some people live where public transportation isn't accessible, but school is, so kids could still figure out fun things to do after school where they ride the bus to a volunteer opportunity or something.

I also have a kid at BCC, where the kids are as wealthy as the students at my school.  Many of those kids have cars, but not quite as high a %age, perhaps because many more of them can walk to school.  However, perhaps because of location, the kids there are definitely more proficient at getting places on foot or on public transportation. [/quote]

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