Old School Social Engineering

This is good news. State Rep. Mike Turner has a bill that will do away with forced busing in Nashville* ("Committee to discuss neighborhood schools bill March 19"). But I am amazed at the audacity of the Social Engineers who oppose such an idea . . . they've had nearly half a century to put up, now they need to shut up:

"Opponents of neighborhood schools cite the importance of racial and economic diversity in schools, as well as academic research showing that isolation of students in communities of poverty can be harmful."

"Neighborhoods" can be drawn so as to include racial and socioeconomic diverse populations.

I'm not sure there is a better example of social engineering than forced busing. I know it's hard to admit you were wrong, but folks, busing . . . is . . . a failure. Mr. Turner, good luck facing off with the "educators" who seem more committed to their models than to the realities.







*For the record, I think it is plainly unconstitutional to limit a bill's application to a single county, but . . .