I think you are both right - Mr. Stanic (Dr.? I can't remember), had a good impact on 52 and I'm glad it passed.

And yes, high school busing should be available for kids who need it. However, I do see where it is a luxury more than a necessity and my suburban experience showed it was a mostly un-needed luxury. I'm not sure how much it is used in Dayton but I know plenty of parents on my street would have a hard time coming up with $30 or more for a bus pass for a high schooler at times. It puts a burden on already stressed parents. Then again when I was in a suburbia high long ago, the supply fee at the start of the year was more than twice the cost of the monthly bus passes and we paid for parking passes for the privilege to park at the school. School is costly no matter where you go, apparently.

My question to you is: How much does it cost for a family to adequately take care of their school age child (in regards to school costs)? What is a chronically poor or down on their luck family to do?

I suppose the dilemma of rent - food - prescriptions/medical care that we hear about for the poor so often is amplified for families when they have to add in costs for school supplies, clothes and transportation for school. I imagine this is truly difficult for some families.

Its too bad that schools have to be like social service agencies but that is true no doubt in some places, and very likely in Dayton.