I am from a very diverse neighborhood in Philly (Olney), and I was bussed 45 minutes into Northeast Philly for middle school. The only reason this happened was because my local middle school was overcrowded so they started bussing everyone to the far northeast where there was space for students. however, I am white and I was one of only a handful of white kids being bussed (most were black and asian). if i could have chosen, i would have gone to my neighborhood school. that hour and a half roundtrip commute was a bitch when i was 13 years old! BUT, the middle school i attended was in a 99% white neighborhood with a student population more along the lines of 50% White, 40% Black, and 10% Asian. Thus, although bussing was a temporary solution to solve overcrowding, i think it was positive because there was a high level of integration at my school, and this was good because there was interaction between everyone. now brand new schools are being built to accomodate the burgeoning population of the hood. the point is: bussing isn't that bad, but it is not a long-term solution- replacing dilapidated Philly public school infrastructure is. peace!

-J

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