Neighborhood Schools Are At Risk

Across this country, however, neighborhood schools are at risk. The National Trust for Historic Preservation says that only one in eight children walks to school today. In spite of parents and educators clamoring for smaller, community-oriented schools, neighborhood schools are being closed and large, impersonal facilities only accessible by car or bus are being built. When schools are built to service newly developed neighborhoods, they are usually sprawling complexes. The layout of nearby suburban housing developments, located on large lots and often lacking sidewalks, further discourages walking to school.

Thanks to The Town Paper