#school commute

A few days ago, Education Week published an article about a study on violence and school commutes.  Researchers at Johns Hopkins University discovered that:

as violent crime increased in areas where students walked or waited for a bus, their attendance dropped. A doubling of the incidents of violent crime was associated with 6 percent higher student absenteeism—roughly an additional day missed for each student per year.

Basically, if you were likely to see someone get hurt/get hurt yourself on the way to school, you might not go to school that day.  What a shocking concept!

They need to end open enrollment, stat (I’ll talk about why open enrollment is such a bad idea for schools AND students another day).  Because it’s ludicrous to expect a bunch of children–and that’s what teenagers ARE–to drag themselves across urban blight at the risk of physical violence for two hours a day.  School buses exist for a reason.  Bring them back, already.

That being said, walkable schools and a functioning school bus system are not the only answer, here.

New Post has been published on https://kidsviral.info/what-these-kids-have-to-do-in-order-to-get-to-school-is-unbelievable/

What These Kids Have To Do In Order To Get To School Is Unbelievable.

This week is the start of school for most American kids, and you know what that means: Lots of whining, and complaining about getting up early, homework, etc.

What American kids don’t understand though, is that they have it easy. School is usually not more than 20 minutes away, and they get to take a bus there. In many parts of the world that’s not the case.

Kids literally risk their lives getting to and from school everyday. After you see these 10 places, you’ll be grateful. 

1.) Sumatra, Indonesia – Walking a tightrope suspended 30 feet above a raging river.

The Daily Mail

The Daily Mail

2.) Somewhere in India – This tree root bridge serves as the passageway for kids heading to school.

The Atlantic

3.) Zanskar, Indian Himalayas – Just hiking to school through the Himalayas. No big deal.

Timothy Allen

4.) Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China – The only way to school here is over this nearly broken bridge. The snow probably doesn’t make the journey any easier.

Daily Fresher

5.) Gulu, China – The children here have a 5 hour long hike into the mountains to get to school.

Sipa Press

Sipa Press

Sipa Press

6.) Rizal Province, Philippines – Crossing the river on inflated tire tubes is the best way to get to school around here.

Dennis M. Sabangan

7.) Pili, China – These kids have a dangerous 125-mile journey through the mountains before they reach their boarding school.

Amusing Planet

8.) Zhang Jiawan Village, Southern China – The kids here have to climb up huge, rickety ladders to get to school.

Yet True

Yet True

9.) Above The Rio Negro River, Colombia – Kids zip line across the river to get to school.

Christoph Otto

Christoph Otto

10.) Pangururan, Indonesia – This old looking wooden boat is the way these kids get to school.

Muhammad Buchari

(H/T: Bored Panda)

Show this article to your kids the next time they’re complaining about going to school. Hopefully it’ll give them some perspective.

What These Kids Have To Do In Order To Get To School Is Unbelievable.

This week is the start of school for most American kids, and you know what that means: Lots of whining, and complaining about getting up early, homework, etc. What American kids don’t understand though, is that they have it easy. School is usually not more than 20 minutes away, and they get to take a bus there. In many parts of the world that’s not the case. Kids literally risk their lives…

What These Kids Have To Do In Order To Get To School Is Unbelievable.

This week is the start of school for most American kids, and you know what that means: Lots of whining, and complaining about getting up early, homework, etc.

What American kids don’t understand though, is that they have it easy. School is usually not more than 20 minutes away, and they get to take a bus there. In many parts of the world that’s not the case.

Kids literally risk their lives…