A number of bills in Frankfort this year focus on changing the way Louisville operates, but one is drawing more attention than the others.
House Bill 151 would re-institute neighborhood schools in the state, meaning students would have the right under state law to attend the public school closest to their home. In Jefferson County, the state’s largest school district, that could override decades of work to integrate schools – through busing and other school assignment policies.
Toni Konz and Chris Otts of WDRB News dug into the debate in a story last weekend. And they found that even though the bill’s intent is to bring back neighborhood schools, that still wouldn’t be an option for many students.
They talked with WFPL’s Stephen George.
