Wake County vs. Johnston County Schools

[evaofnc]

Originally Posted by Baconisgood

I've followed this issue for years and have read many posts here and elsewhere concerning Wake County schools. My point is when schools are overcrowded due to population growth and bond issues fail to pass to build new schools....why would a school system spend millions on transporting kids (and the lawsuits it endured) when the same money could be spent to permanently add on to existing schools?

Because maintaining a fleet of buses is MUCH cheaper than buying land and building and maintaining new schools. The problem isn't that all the schools are overcrowded (Hilburn Elementary as an example); the problem is that some schools are way over capacity while others are not. It makes more sense to fill the empty seats in already built schools if you're only considering costs while figuring out where you can buy land to ease overcrowding in high growth areas of the county.

[CHTransplant]

You raise many of the same points that have been made in the debates here for the past several years regarding Wake County schools. Clearly there's not a single obvious answer, especially when there are so many viewpoints. I think a lot of people here are hoping to get beyond the problems of the past and give the new system a try before condemning it.

[Baconisgood]

Originally Posted by CHTransplant

You raise many of the same points that have been made in the debates here for the past several years regarding Wake County schools. Clearly there's not a single obvious answer, especially when there are so many viewpoints. I think a lot of people here are hoping to get beyond the problems of the past and give the new system a try before condemning it.

I agree, my earlier comment was pointed to the past issues regarding "re-segregation" through busing and not the need to bus due to over-crowding. The current plans seems to have merit.