Meaning & use
busing
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The transportation of students by bus, especially historically to achieve racial integration in schools.
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The city's busing program aimed to balance enrollment across school districts.
Busing became a major political controversy in several American cities during the 1970s.
A note on using this word
In the U.S., the term is closely associated with the historical policy of transporting students to desegregate public schools.
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