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Students urge Lawrence City Council to restore school bus service to Abbott Lawrence Academy
Summary
Students and a school committee member told the Lawrence City Council that moving Abbott Lawrence Academy to a different campus will effectively bar many South Lawrence students from attending unless the city or district provides school buses. They cited survey results and safety concerns about relying on public transit.
Luz Diaz, a student at Abbott Lawrence Academy, told the Lawrence City Council on June 18 that nearly half of the academy’s students would not be able to attend if school buses are not provided when the school moves to a new campus. “Our survey showed that an overwhelming 46.9% of our students would only attend ALA if buses were provided,” Diaz said during the meeting’s public participation period.
The plea followed similar testimony from Liz Ramirez, a rising senior at Abbott Lawrence Academy, who described repeated incidents of harassment on public buses and said many students and parents do not consider public transit a safe or reliable way for minors to get to school. “When public transit becomes the…
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