Boston Considers Ending Forced Busing

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Boston Considers Ending Forced Busing

• The city famous for starting a forced busing for
  students considers finally lifting the policy.

Article from cnn.com
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What is forced busing?

• Started in the 1970s, to promote diversity.
• Students chosen randomly to attend schools in
  Boston.
• Most students forced to ride busses to schools
  far away.
• The issue was, and still is hotly debated.

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Arguments for busing

• Promotes diversity in area schools.
• Gives students a more equal educational
  experience.
• Poorer students have a chance to get a better
  education.

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Arguments against busing

• Parents have no control over where their students
  go.
• Students often have to travel very long
  distances.
• Neighborhood children are split up among schools.

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What happened after it started?

• White families moved out of the Boston area.
• Most white students attend private schools.
• Many protests.

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Why are they changing it?

• It didnt work as intended.
• It will save the city up to 25 million.
• Boston is seeking out other ways of diversity.

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What do people think about it?

• Bostons Children First Group

• Were getting rid of a policy that doesnt
  work.
• This is a very exciting moment.

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Why end the busing?

• Many people still upset by it.
• School funding is down 15.
• Diversity focus shifting to suburbs.

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What will change?

• Busses will still take kids to school.
• Schools will be chosen by area.
• Children will be able to walk.
• Neighborhood kids will stay together.

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Was the busing effective?

• Schools are still segregated after families
  moved.
• Minorities still majority in city schools.
• White population moved to suburbs.