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Do they let second graders walk over a mile alone to and from school nowadays?

I just Googled my walk to school in first and second grade. 1.1 miles through suburban subdivisions. (I don't remember walking to or from kindergarten.)

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[donnad.livejournal.com]

Nope, they don't let sixth graders walk across the street to school without a parental escort around here.

One of my coworkers has a 12 year old that isn't allowed off the school bus if a parent isn't waiting at the bus stop. I'm told this is the norm for all children.

A lot of parents drive their kids to school instead of letting them take the bus and some school make the parents actually come into the school when they drop the kids off or pick them up.

I lived too far to walk. In my town growing up, the elementary school was about 3 miles away on roads with no sidewalks and the high school about six miles. If you lived less than 1.5 miles you had to walk. When I was in HS, I would ride downtown with my father as he was on his way to work and walk the last 3 miles to school.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I'm told this is the norm for all children.

Is there a cut-off at 16, at least, so they can drive? :)