[mjmahone17]

Phoenix area schools all are required to provide busses for junior high and high school kids that live more than 2.5 miles away. That is generally a walkable distance, even in the May and August heat. I know, as from middle school on I did exactly that (walked or biked ~2 miles to and from school in the Phoenix metro).

For longer distances it’s really not a big deal to bike to school. No one needs to be dropped off by their parents, unless they live out of district and chose to go to a school other than their local one. And even in that situation, many schools open a half hour or more early, where kids can be in the library or cafeteria well before class starts.

[andreareina]

2.5 mi is almost an hour away on foot. That target shouldn't be more than ~30 minutes which is what, 1.5 mi?

[brianwawok]

2.5 miles is a < 10 minute bike.

[andreareina]

> That is generally a walkable distance

[brianwawok]

It is walkable. Can you walk 2.5 miles? I can.

[RHSeeger]

So, we're going to start school an hour later to let kids sleep in. And then make them get up at the same early time so they can walk an hour to school? And then likely get to school smelling like a pool of sweat. That sounds sub-optimal.

[brianwawok]

Whew, so getting to exercise is smelling like a pool of sweat? Can't figure out why kids are so fat....