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Parents say redistributed bus routes create unsafe, inequitable walks for WTA students
Summary
Multiple parents told the Board of Education that new pooled busing routes require children to walk up to 15–20 minutes without sidewalks, creating safety and equity concerns and prompting requests for route revisions and additional buses.
Several parents told the New Rochelle Board of Education at its public comment period that changes to busing this school year have created unsafe and inequitable conditions for students who attend WTA and other schools. "This year, the busing is pooled," said Mina Moore, identifying herself as a New Rochelle parent. "We are currently being asked to take our children on a walk that can take 15 to 20 minutes for young children. There are no sidewalks."
Parents said last year WTA had stops that stopped in front of their…
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