Open Prompt #1: Paying for Busing??

I am pretty sure we are all familiar with budget cuts within the public schools in the United States, and when the budget is cut schools need to take away some of their costs in order to compensate for the loss of money.  With schools cutting various programs, busing was also thrown into the mix of things some schools will no longer pay for according to USA Today's article Cutting Busing.

In America all people have the right to a public education, so is it even constitutional to cut transportation to school?  Some families cannot afford to put dinner on the table let alone pay around $150 dollars a year/student to ride the bus, is what USA Today said some schools were charging.  Some students may live close enough to walk, but others do not, especially during the winter months. The video below, "On the Beat: Cuts in the Boston Public Schools budget" can also give you a better idea of what US public schools are experiencing with these cuts.  The video explains how families are affected by cuts such as busing.

Although cutting transportation is a very big problem, the bigger problem is the lack of funding public schools receive.  I think US citizens need to be more informed on these issues so hopefully we can provide the best education possible for all of our students.  These children are our country's future, and without solid money being put into our schools, these children's education is going to suffer. This is the problem our nation really needs to consider.