Daley Supports Scaling Back School Busing

Mayor Daley expressed support Tuesday for proposals that theChicago Board of Education modify the federal court order governingschool desegregation on the ground that busing is wasted on a systemnow 56 percent black and 30 percent Hispanic.

Daley said school systems all over the country are getting "backto the basics of community schools," and busing kids across town forthe purpose of integration runs contrary to that goal.

Possible efforts to modify the federal court order governingschool desegregation were discussed last week by School Board VicePresident Juan Cruz. Testifying at a City Council EducationCommittee hearing on school vouchers, Cruz said the board …