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Originally Posted by Williamoforange
1) Busing is not shared everywhere 2) schools aren't local so more buses are required 3) this issue isn't limited to just cities like Toronto and Ottawa....
Rarely do Catholic schools have the resources for special needs and they are likely to suggest students find other schools for more things than just that. Like in ex drug use (pot), teen pregnancy, fighting and etc....
Secondly, the only real competition there is between boards is who can had built the newest school in the area. Further wasting resources that could be used to spread schools out and put them within walking distance of more homes.....
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Maybe busing isn't shared everywhere, but it is in the major population centres where the majority of the students live. It would be minor efficiencies at best.
Not sure what your point 2) means. I guess in a world where every kid goes to the closest school there would be efficiencies, but that isn't the reality. With staggered school start times and shared buses it is pretty easy to optimize, so I doubt the savings are substantial. Also, with multiple boards, you are more likely to have multiple school choices right within the neighbourhood.
Your point on Catholic schools not having the resources for special needs or suggesting students find other schools is incorrect. Students regularly move in both directions because of particular needs.
Also disagree on your last point. Parents choose schools for all sorts of reasons beyond who has the newest facility. Academic ratings, resources for their kids' particular needs, school size, which school they feed, special programs etc. As for French, having multiple boards likely gives kids more options nearby - full French, immersion, early and late French. It's not obvious to me that multiple boards results in more travel.