Socioaultutal Patterns; Urban Areas

Busing is examined as a tool of social change-in the alteftob of school structure from racial segregation to racial integration. A commentary is provided on the'nexuS between social- change in education and-other aspects Of society and-the utilization OfJhuting'as a tool of.Social change. Informationds also presented cini schools in urban and rural areas status in regard to 'desegregation.,and integration. An important,Orspective of this delineation is "whethei.busirig,will facilitate social change. To highlight \cOnceptualitation of social change as it relates to desegregation,. 'integration and busing time frame charts are presented.-The rationale i.4stulated,is that-commitient is needed from othet sectorsof society_ i4 bider to facilUatd *change. Open housing and adoptationlof schoolS '.-tO\desegregate studene-bOdies is suggested a § possible strategies along with busing to facilitate social change in education and.ultimately the total society. without meaningful dedication to the goal\of-iniegration from other- sectors. of society / `busing,alone may:be a loaste of effort, time and money. Most iiportantly, the physical 'andpSychological-well-being of students may be jeopardized.-(Author/AM