What about our neighbors?
One of their schools had to come to our school to run cross-country meets because they did not have a course. They also had to cancel other events.
There was also a difference in campus activities. My school had a few known drug dealers, a student or two who threatened violence (with knives) and other miscreants. But, by and large, few reasonably felt afraid to walk into the schools that I attended.
One neighboring school's homecoming queen was allegedly shot because of her skin color. Rumors of violence associated with this and other schools in their district abounded. Teachers and athletic coaches, not surprisingly, came and went quickly.
Occasionally, our teachers would ask us whether we thought school busing was a good idea. Some of my classmates would say, "I am not prejudiced, but" Others would cite difficulties other parts of the nation had when they made it mandatory.
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