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Walking to School Safety Concerns

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Channel: Dayton 24/7 Now · 2012 · News & Politics

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DAYTON -- Many parents and students will notice some of the back to school changes rather quickly as Dayton Public Schools has modified its bus transportation policy.  In just a matter of days, sidewalks trailing to schools will be busier than ever, as more kids in the Dayton area will be walking to school.This year more children will have to put on their walking shoes.  Unless the path to school includes hazards like railroad crossings, and major highways, kids who live a mile and a half from their school must now walk.  The change comes as Dayton Public Schools (DPS) attempt to get a handle on late and over-crowded buses.  However, the changes also bring some concerns."A lot of people are concerned about the safety, and I understand that, our world has changed a lot," said Tiffany Jenkins, Parent.Tiffany Jenkins has two kids gearing up for school this week. She's happy to know DPS is making safety a top priority.  While schools will work with the city and police to keep kids safe with extra patrols around school zones, Jenkins feels the communities should also look out for the children."You have a lot more sex offenders out and stuff, that's why I think if you let people who don't even have children know, hey there's going to be a bunch of children walking down from now until the end of the school year, be an eye out," said Jenkins.Many of the schools are coming up with their own plans to keep kids safe.  Louise Troy PreK-3 School is planning a 'Walking School Buses' program, where volunteers who have passed a background check, walk with kids to and from school."Parents have a right to be concerned, they don't want their little ones walking by themselves from ages five to nine, I would be concerned as well, but we're going to try to get people in place to make sure the students get to where they need to be" said Karla Goins, Louise Troy Principal.

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