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Trenton schools still roiled by redistricting confusion
Clip: 9/20/2022 | 4m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Many parents struggling to get their children to newly assigned schools
At the start of the school year in Trenton, the city’s redistricting plan aimed at addressing overcrowding in the public schools led to confusion and chaos for many parents and children. Hundreds of students began the new school year without a school. Many parents say nothing has changed. Many complaints center on the fact that students don't meet a two-mile requirement to receive busing.
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Trenton schools still roiled by redistricting confusion
Clip: 9/20/2022 | 4m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
At the start of the school year in Trenton, the city’s redistricting plan aimed at addressing overcrowding in the public schools led to confusion and chaos for many parents and children. Hundreds of students began the new school year without a school. Many parents say nothing has changed. Many complaints center on the fact that students don't meet a two-mile requirement to receive busing.
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