busing
63
2.8
- noun
- /ˈbʌsɪŋ/
- US
:
transporte en autobús
- In 1986, the city of Norfolk ended mandated busing for desegregation and returned to neighborhood schools.
- school busing
- mandatory busing
- court-ordered busing
That Republican strategist decided to tap in and and orchestrate campaigns against busing and affirmative action.
- That Republican strategist decided to tap in and and orchestrate campaigns against busing and affirmative action.
Examples
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The movement of students would necessitate increasing busing, and transportation costs would skyrocket.
Academic text (1991) -
The next major policy was the imposition of mandatory busing for school desegregation, as discussed above.
Academic text (2013) -
And further, that busing be made available to students to aid in the implementation of this ratio.
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Are you in favor of or opposed to the busing of children to achieve racial desegregation?
Academic text (1990) -
If the Supreme Court ordered busing to achieve racial desegregation of public schools, would you be opposed to it?
Academic text (1990) -
The school board voted to abolish cross-town busing for elementary school children.
Academic text (2003) -
During the 1981-82 school year, the Norfolk School Board met to consider a reduction in cross-town busing for integration.
Academic text (2003) -
In the late 1970s into the 1980s, Seattle voluntarily imposed mandatory busing to desegregate the public schools.
Academic text (2013) -
On the other hand, students who experienced busing, both white and black, evaluated their experience favorably (Veninga 2011).
Academic text (2013) -
The school implemented a new policy to improve busing options for students traveling to different campuses.
Synonyms
10
1.0
Buses that run regularly on set routes to carry people
How Many
23
2.3
- US
63
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Busing (transporting people) comes from the vehicle bus, which is short for omnibus, a word that meant 'for all'. So busing is the act of moving people by bus.