Long bus rides and constant reassignments are recurring complaints of many diversity opponents. These serious complaints must be addressed. They do not, however, lead to the conclusion that diversity in schools is worthless. It's not an either/or situation, but that's how the school board presents it to us.
Reasonable bus rides, school assignment stability and diversity can all be achieved. Why aren't we working toward all these goals? Why does the school board insist on discarding a goal that is so obviously meaningful to so many in our community? Disarm your opposition, majority members, by including diversity as a goal.
Clergy, families, teachers, students, elected officials, the African-American community and many more have all stood up to try and make their voices heard. They live here. too. Their desire to maintain diversity in schools should not be rejected out of hand, but respected and incorporated into the school board's agenda.
