Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Steve Kornacki tweeted two 1970s polls showing how unpopular busing was in Delaware then [View all]frazzled
(18,402 posts)It usually meant busing black kids away from their home neighborhoods into (sometimes far off ) white neighborhoods. Most whites opposed it because of either racism or fear. Many blacks didnt like it because, well, why should only their kids have to endure a long bus ride?
But it didnt have to be that way. When my kids were in school, all parents (black, white, Southeast Asian, Native American) were given a choice about where to send their kids within their geographic subdistrict. There were 5 types of public schools in each of these parts of the city, each based on a different types of instructional philosophy. I chose to send my (white) kids to a school that was a 20-30 minute bus ride away because it seemed a perfect fit. There were kids of every race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status in that school. And it was a superb educational and social experiencefor everyone.
Desegregation can work (and we need it to work if we are ever to overcome divisions), but only if it is done thoughtfully, equitably, and creatively. Classic busing was not that most times.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden