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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, why not just do most field trips by metro? DC is full of great things you can access via metro, walking, or other forms of public transportation:

Zoo via metro
Smithsonians/Mall/monuments via metro
Kingman Island/Fields at RFK via metro and streetcar
Rock Creek Park via metro
Kennedy Center via metro

And so on. I get that it's good for kids to get out of the city but is this compulsory Cox Farms trip the right way to do it? Especially when everyone in DC does the same trip around the same time every year?

I mean ideally we'd have buses that had drivers who were properly licensed and not drunk, but if that's too expensive there is no reason kids can't still do field trips and experience new things outside their neighborhood and comfort zone without putting them at risk.[/quote]

My kids have been on many field trips on Metro and they were fine (except for a few dumbazz parents who refused to follow clear directions from teachers). But not every school is Metro-accessible.

Didn’t realize any field trip was compulsory.
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Field trips are not compulsory but it's really very beneficial for kids to get out of the school environment now and then. It helps with learning (the novelty can really help certain things sink it) plus teaches them all kinds of skills they can't acquire in a classroom. Field trips are also particularly valuable for kids from either lower income homes or who have parents who don't care -- they might otherwise not get a chance to visit a science museum or see farm animals up close. It can really expand horizons.

The vast majority of schools in DC are within a mile of a metro stop. And there are also other "local" field trips that schools could investigate that don't involve driving out to Centreville. I've heard of schools taking kids to local businesses to see how the business works behind the scenes, to artists studios, or to some of the many historical sites within the city. You don't have to go to Cox Farms.[/quote]

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