please, please do.
As I’ve said several times already, “this is a big, complicated problem, so it’s unlikely to have a single, simple solution.”
Most, but not all, of the white kids I know who were bussed to traditionally black schools, had terrible experiences and, as a gross generalization, feared for their personal safety (at about the same level as their black peers, as best I can tell). These were generally lower SES kids whose parents lacked the resources to “opt out” by paying private school tuition.
But certainly not all. I’ve also know folks who had positive experiences while being one of the few white kids in a “minority-majority” school. In my tiny sample, these kids had parents who, for various reasons, chose this outcome rather were forced by bussing. (eg the guy who was the the only white guy on an all-black basketball team who proudly wore his teammate-awarded nickname of “Milk”)
The world is big, complicated, wonderful place – please share your story!
