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bussing


Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of transporting a large number of people, especially school children, to their destinations in a bus.

    - "The city implemented a bussing system to integrate schools."
    - "Parents were upset about the long bus rides for their children."

Variants
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bus , bused , buses , busing , bussed , busses , bussing , busings , bussings , buss
Etymology
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Originally used in the late 19th century in the United States to describe the practice of transporting students to schools in urban areas to promote racial integration.


Trivia
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  1. Bussing was a common practice in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s.

  2. The Supreme Court ruled in the case of 'Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education' that bussing was a legal means of achieving school desegregation.


Related Concepts
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  1. School bus: A large motor vehicle designed to transport students to and from school.

  2. Desegregation: The process of ending racial segregation in schools and other institutions.


Culture
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Bussing has been a topic of controversy in education, particularly in relation to racial integration and school desegregation.

How to Memorize "bussing"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a large yellow bus transporting students to school.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'bussing' with the image of a school bus.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Buses Transport Students'.


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