鈥淔ree fare is fair," according to the advocacy group Sunrise Movement Dallas, which is campaigning to make Dallas Area Rapid Transit free for K-12 students.
The group in cities including Austin and Seattle.
LaStarya Boyd is a Dallas ISD educator. Her daughter is also a student in the district.
Boyd says some students on her campus are experiencing homelessness, and they lack reliable transportation to get to school.
鈥淭hey need a lot of people to check off boxes just for them to get to school," Boyd said. "And that鈥檚 not even a privilege. That鈥檚 supposed to be a right to all students.鈥�
In May, the Dallas City Council in support of developing a free fare program for K-12 students.
Advocates with Sunrise Movement Dallas say DART implementing such a program would improve access to educational and extracurricular opportunities for underserved students.
Boyd agrees, and she supports the push for free transit rides for students.
鈥淪ome days they make it to school, some days they don鈥檛,鈥� Boyd said. 鈥淭hat affects attendance. If you鈥檙e missing days of school, you鈥檙e missing days of instruction.鈥�
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