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AwakeAtLast

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25. That was what Franklin Township originally wanted to do.

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #19)

Wed Mar 25, 2015, 03:08 PM

Mar 2015

It was defeated, so was a referendum, so they cancelled bus service all together.

They want transportation, but they don't want to pay for it.

This is what happens when you cap property taxes at 1%. Thanks Indiana Republicans!

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Indiana Supreme Court: Schools don't have to bus students [View all] Newsjock Mar 2015 OP

Decision is probably sound rpannier Mar 2015 #1

How do children living in rural areas get into school? Most of the children in our schools live in jwirr Mar 2015 #9

What do you mean by "walking distance"? happyslug Mar 2015 #11

Child endangerment? Marthe48 Mar 2015 #20

My point was that without a bus most rural children (outside city limits) would not be able to go to jwirr Mar 2015 #23

IN my area of Indiana... Adrahil Mar 2015 #28

One would think that the cost of transportation is included in the district's budget and if so notadmblnd Mar 2015 #2

You'd think... Marthe48 Mar 2015 #21

I think maybe the attorneys are lazy notadmblnd Mar 2015 #22

I think under Pence Marthe48 Mar 2015 #29

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #34

Progressives need to get out and vote Marthe48 Mar 2015 #36

Here is the actual opinion happyslug Mar 2015 #3

GOP applying ,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #4

If they discontinued bus service in my area it would be a devastating blow cstanleytech Mar 2015 #5

Wouldn't work near me... Historic NY Mar 2015 #6

We all know what groups that's going to hit hardest... groundloop Mar 2015 #7

many Indiana public schools also have "book fees" caraher Mar 2015 #8

If children are required to attend school, doesn't that then become an unfunded mandate? Ed Suspicious Mar 2015 #10

I have heard that argument and I agree. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #14

Ya but the other side of that is if there was no school then alot of cstanleytech Mar 2015 #17

Welcome to the U.S. - we don' like to edumacate are kidz. vkkv Mar 2015 #12

Technically, the decision is probably sound. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #13

Every time school bonds come up for a vote christx30 Mar 2015 #32

Never had the opportunity to be yellow-bussed to/from home/school BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #15

Works for me. Those people picked where they want to live. seabeckind Mar 2015 #16

and thus we pretend we have a valid argument. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #26

+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #35

As a farmer I'm curious if you like your fresh veggies at the local farmers market? riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #31

My only appearance on TV malthaussen Mar 2015 #18

Why not put a fee on parents/students driving? Marthe48 Mar 2015 #19

My daughter VA_Jill Mar 2015 #24

That was what Franklin Township originally wanted to do. AwakeAtLast Mar 2015 #25

Propose to eliminate school sports and use the savings to fund the transportation program tularetom Mar 2015 #27

Especially if they're gay. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #30

Next up Indiana whistler162 Mar 2015 #33