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[randomness]

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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[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Until the end of 8th grade my preferred walking route to school included cutting through a series of back yards, which shortened my walk by nearly half, from seven-tenths of a mile to about four-tenths. It was a fairly popular route for kids from my neighborhood. No one seemed to mind.

Insofar as that neighborhood was almost entirely devoid of sidewalks, it was probably also much safer than the road.

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[r-ness.livejournal.com]

(Different neighborhood from the one referenced in the original post; we moved at the end of second grade.)