A School District Supplied School Bus Service for All Children

question 54

Essay

A school district supplied school bus service for all children 12 years of age or under who lived at least one mile from school. This service was provided for transportation to and from school. Joanna was a 13-year-old student who lived in that school district. Joanna's home was 1.2 miles from school. Her parents brought suit against the school district alleging that Joanna was entitled to school bus service and the failure to provide such service denied her the equal protection of the law. Discuss the probable outcome of the lawsuit.

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Definitions:

Metarteriole

One of the small peripheral blood vessels that contain scattered groups of smooth muscle fibers in their walls; located between the arterioles and the true capillaries.

Nutrients

Substances obtained from food that are essential for growth, metabolism, and overall health.

Gases

Substances that exist in the gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure.

Capillaries

Microscopic blood vessels that facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between the blood and tissues.