(Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Molina, Mauricio; Baumgartner, Erin; Bao, Katharine
The Houston Independent School District's current busing policy states that students are eligible for transportation services to and from their zoned school if they reside two or more miles from that school. Within the context of HISD’s transportation policy, this brief aimed to better understand how a student's proximity to a zoned school and access to district-funded transportation impacted whether students opted to attend their zoned school or a different school.